Narrative of the United States Exploring Expedition : during the years 1838, 1839, 1840, 1841, 1842 . NATIVE OF TONGA. In colour the Tongese are a little lighter than the Samoans, andthe young children are almost if not quite white. As they grow up,they are left, both males and females, to run about in a state ofnature, with their hair cropped close, except a small curly lock overeach ear. This is a practice which has before been spoken of, as TONGATABOO. 27 prevalent among the Samoans. Indeed, the similarity between theappearance of the children in the two groups is such, that theymight be mi
Narrative of the United States Exploring Expedition : during the years 1838, 1839, 1840, 1841, 1842 . NATIVE OF TONGA. In colour the Tongese are a little lighter than the Samoans, andthe young children are almost if not quite white. As they grow up,they are left, both males and females, to run about in a state ofnature, with their hair cropped close, except a small curly lock overeach ear. This is a practice which has before been spoken of, as TONGATABOO. 27 prevalent among the Samoans. Indeed, the similarity between theappearance of the children in the two groups is such, that theymight be mistaken for each other. A larger proportion of fine-looking people is seldom to be seen, in any portion of the globe;they are a shade lighter than any of the other islanders; theircountenances are generally of the European cast; they are tall andwell made; and their muscles are well developed. We had anopportunity of contrasting their physical characters with those ofseveral other natives, and particularly with a native of Erromago. •:.;/ ? « ^fiii ill.
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