Notes on the Indians of Sonora, Mexico

Cultural characteristics and customs are described for the Indians of Sonora, Mexico. Emphasis is placed on the social aspects of community life, including drinking patterns, childbirth, and health practices. The most extensive information is written about the Opatas and includes their childbirth traditions, venereal diseases, goiters, mental ailments. No tribe in Sonora cremates. Tables. Based on research conducted for the Hyde Expedition under the auspices of the American Museum of Natural History, NYC.