. 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. (1.) INVESTITURE OF THE RUPACK. (See page 1104.). (2.) THE WARRIORS DANCE. (See page 1108.)(1105) THE EUPACK. 1107 tain which hand he habitually uses, so thatif he be a right-handed man the braceletgoes on the left wrist, and if a left-handedman on the right wrist. A string is then tied to each finger of thehand; the stri
. 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. (1.) INVESTITURE OF THE RUPACK. (See page 1104.). (2.) THE WARRIORS DANCE. (See page 1108.)(1105) THE EUPACK. 1107 tain which hand he habitually uses, so thatif he be a right-handed man the braceletgoes on the left wrist, and if a left-handedman on the right wrist. A string is then tied to each finger of thehand; the strings are passed through thebracelet, which, together with the hand, isplentifully anointed with cocoa-nut oil. Theprincipal Rupack then places himself behindthe candidate, and holds him firmly by theshoulders, while another hauls at the king, in the meantime, squeezes to-gether the fingers of the hand, and by de-grees draws the bracelet firmly on the then makes a speech to the newRupack,telling him to polish the bracelet daily, andkeep it bright; never to suffer its honor tobe tarnished, and never to part from it butwith his life. Captain Wilson, who was himself investedwith the Rupacks bone, writes thus of theceremony and its object:—This mark ofdistinction is given and received in theseregions
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