Government And Religion of the Virginia Indians

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169, 170. Of. Spelman's (p. Ex. ) description of " ye fation of ther buriall if they dye. " 38 Government and Religion of the Virginia Indians. [576 vacuities with a very fine white sand. After this, they sew up the skin again and the body looks as if the flesh had not been removed. They take care to keep the flesh from shrink- ing by the help of a little oil or gum, which will save it from corruption. The skin being thus prepared they lay it in an apartment for that purpose, upon a large shelf... raised above the floor .... The flesh they lay upon hurdles in the sun to dry, and when it is thoroughly dryed, it is sewed up in a basket and set at the feet of the corpse to which it belongs. " In the burial of the commonalty, a deep hole was dug in the earth with sharp stakes ; the bodies were wrapped in skins and mats ; then placed upon sticks and covered with earth. 1 After the interment the women painted themselves all over with black coal and oil and sat twenty-four hours moaning and lamenting.

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