Fiji and the Fijians . for if in any-thing the natives have a claim to originality and versatility of genius, itis in hairdressing. Whatever may be said about the appearance beingunnatural, the best coiffures have a surprising and almost geometricalaccuracy of outline, combined with a round softness of surface, anduniformity of dye, which display extraordinary care, and merit somepraise. They seem to be carved out of some solid substance, and arevariously coloured. Jet black, blue black, ashy white, anl severalshades of red prevail. Among young people bright red and flaxen arein favour. Someti
Fiji and the Fijians . for if in any-thing the natives have a claim to originality and versatility of genius, itis in hairdressing. Whatever may be said about the appearance beingunnatural, the best coiffures have a surprising and almost geometricalaccuracy of outline, combined with a round softness of surface, anduniformity of dye, which display extraordinary care, and merit somepraise. They seem to be carved out of some solid substance, and arevariously coloured. Jet black, blue black, ashy white, anl severalshades of red prevail. Among young people bright red and flaxen arein favour. Sometimes two or more colours meet on the same heads are finished, both as to shape and colour, nearly like anEnglish counsellors wig. In some the head is a spherical mass of jetblack hair with a white roll in front, as broad as the hand ; or, in lieuof this, a white oblong occupies the length of the forehead, the blackpassing down on either side. In each case the black projects farther9 124: FIJI AXD THE
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