Islands far away; Fijian pictures with pen and brush . an almost with awe, andwondered how she could tellof horror upon horror withsuch evident delight. I gotout my brush and sketchedher as she squatted in frontof us, her old eyes glitteringand her hand gesticulatingto impress point after pointupon us. This is the story:—A tribeby the name of Kai-na-lothato which she belonged,offended the chief Ra-tui-mbuna who was very power-ful and held sway over a wide area. He lived on one of the little conical hills which dotthe Navua valley, the one now occupied by the doctors punishment measur
Islands far away; Fijian pictures with pen and brush . an almost with awe, andwondered how she could tellof horror upon horror withsuch evident delight. I gotout my brush and sketchedher as she squatted in frontof us, her old eyes glitteringand her hand gesticulatingto impress point after pointupon us. This is the story:—A tribeby the name of Kai-na-lothato which she belonged,offended the chief Ra-tui-mbuna who was very power-ful and held sway over a wide area. He lived on one of the little conical hills which dotthe Navua valley, the one now occupied by the doctors punishment measured out to the offending village wasterrible beyond description. All the inhabitants were con-demned to be killed and eaten, one household at a time,annually. The chief came with his retinue, and there was a great awful wooden death drum, used only on special occasions,was beaten, producing a dull boom which could be heard formiles. Then the doomed family were all clubbed, bakedand eaten, the house was set fire to, and there was one house-. OLD MARITA TELLSTRAGIC TALE. S8 Islands Far Away. hold less in the village. On the ashes, kurilangi, a kind of taroor arum, was planted, which was always and only eaten with* rabokola (human flesh). It was supposed to make thehuman flesh less heavy, and more digestible. This ghoulishgarden had to be looked after by the remaining members ofthe tribe, and the taro tended for their own funeral feast.
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