. The uncivilized races of men in all countries of the world; being a comprehensive account of their manners and customs, and of their physical, social, mental, moral and religious characteristics. By Rev. J. G. With new designs by Angas, Danby, Wolf, 1871. ^ams are dug up and ornamented with scarletstreamers made of the inner membrane ofthe pandanus leaf. These are in long andnarrow strips, and are woven spirally overthe yams, first in one direction and then theother, so as to produce a neat checkered pat-tern, and having the ends hanging loose. All through the night is hea

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. The uncivilized races of men in all countries of the world; being a comprehensive account of their manners and customs, and of their physical, social, mental, moral and religious characteristics. By Rev. J. G. With new designs by Angas, Danby, Wolf, 1871. ^ams are dug up and ornamented with scarletstreamers made of the inner membrane ofthe pandanus leaf. These are in long andnarrow strips, and are woven spirally overthe yams, first in one direction and then theother, so as to produce a neat checkered pat-tern, and having the ends hanging loose. All through the night is heard the soundof the conch shell, and until midnight themen and women answered each other in asong, the men singing, Rest, doing nowork, and the women responding, Thoushalt not work. About midnight the songceases; but it is resumed at daybreak, andcontinues until about eight A. M., accom-panied with plenty of conch blowing. Theprohibition of work is so imperative, that the. (1.) TONGAN PLANTATION. (See page 990.)

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