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A Hole in the Nose Saves Turning into a Fish
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A Hole in the Nose Saves Turning into a Fish

A Hole in the Nose Saves Turning into a Fish

A HOLE IN THE NOSE SAVES TURNING INTO A FISH

The Southern Mewuk of the Mariposa region say:

If a person dies without a hole in his nose he will turn into a fish, but if the nose is perforated

p. 219

for the kun-no-wah 25 he will not turn into a fish.

Footnotes
  1. 219:25

    The kun-no-wah is a short white rod of shell or stone worn in the nose by both men and women of this tribe.

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