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| Page | |
| Introduction | 475 |
| Description of the country | 477 |
| Habits of the people | 481 |
| Legendary and actual winter hogáns | 487 |
| Summer huts or shelters | 494 |
| Sweat houses | 499 |
| Effect of modern conditions | 502 |
| Ceremonies of dedication | 504 |
| The hogán of the Yébĭtcai dance | 509 |
| Hogán nomenclature | 514 |
| Footnotes | |
| Index |
In the original book, the full-page Plates were interleaved with printedpag