Yahgan
[ yah-guhn ]
noun,plural Yah·gans, (especially collectively) Yah·gan for 1.
a member of an Indian people of the southern coast of Tierra del Fuego and adjacent islands.
the language of the Yahgan.
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Some of the land he now holds once belonged to a number of Yahgan families.
The Gold Diggings of Cape Horn | John R. SpearsBut the Yahgan did not delight in open warfare or bloodshed.
The Gold Diggings of Cape Horn | John R. SpearsThese served every need of the Yahgan in the way of cups and basins.
The Gold Diggings of Cape Horn | John R. SpearsAmong the Yahgan of Tierra del Fuego fishing is left entirely to the women, and this is not at all unusual.
The Position of Woman in Primitive Society | C. Gasquoine HartleyBut there were forms and methods in the marriage negotiations that were dear to the Yahgan heart.
The Gold Diggings of Cape Horn | John R. Spears
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