. Bulletin. Ethnology. 26 BUREAU OF AMERICAN ETHNOLOGY [bull 91 plate and the addition of a support for the ends of the rafters. These latter rest on a runner tied onto the mortised extremities of a series of upstanding sticks. One such building was constructed for my special use by the Waiwai while waiting for me at the Taruma village of Wannawantuk. It was thatched with two rows of turu FiGUEE 20.—Diagram of Oyana and Trio houses after GOE, Plate IX. (Sees. 301 A, 307.) 1, Monta, O; Timakitti, T. 2, Otomane Garger), Tialetakim (smaller), O. 3, Tilaka, O. 4, Lomonoka, O. 6, Maite, O. 6,
. Bulletin. Ethnology. 26 BUREAU OF AMERICAN ETHNOLOGY [bull 91 plate and the addition of a support for the ends of the rafters. These latter rest on a runner tied onto the mortised extremities of a series of upstanding sticks. One such building was constructed for my special use by the Waiwai while waiting for me at the Taruma village of Wannawantuk. It was thatched with two rows of turu FiGUEE 20.—Diagram of Oyana and Trio houses after GOE, Plate IX. (Sees. 301 A, 307.) 1, Monta, O; Timakitti, T. 2, Otomane Garger), Tialetakim (smaller), O. 3, Tilaka, O. 4, Lomonoka, O. 6, Maite, O. 6, Tempatalakai, T. (0=Oyana. T=Trio) Each leaf before being put in place was prepared by bending the pinnules of one half over, one by one, and backward. When the ridgepole was finally covered along its length with a thickness of leaves their pinnules were kept in place by means of two outside laths which were each sewn in two or three places to the rafters below. A. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Smithsonian Institution. Bureau of American Ethnology. Washington : G. P. O.
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