Islands far away; Fijian pictures with pen and brush . <^-iU<-. ONE OF OUR CARRIERS WITHCOCONUT-LEAF BASKETS. The first preparation for our pedestrian journey was themaking of baskets to carry our food, so as to dispense withthe heavy, clumsy packing cases. It was interesting towatch how skilfully this was done. A large palm-leaf wasgathered and plaited up, and in about five minutes a sub-stantial and very picturesque basket resulted, with a handleby which it was slung on to a pole. I brought one of 86 Islands Far Away. these baskets home, and it was amusing to see the astonish-ment of t
Islands far away; Fijian pictures with pen and brush . <^-iU<-. ONE OF OUR CARRIERS WITHCOCONUT-LEAF BASKETS. The first preparation for our pedestrian journey was themaking of baskets to carry our food, so as to dispense withthe heavy, clumsy packing cases. It was interesting towatch how skilfully this was done. A large palm-leaf wasgathered and plaited up, and in about five minutes a sub-stantial and very picturesque basket resulted, with a handleby which it was slung on to a pole. I brought one of 86 Islands Far Away. these baskets home, and it was amusing to see the astonish-ment of the young Fijian chief who visited me at Wroxham,when he saw it hanging up in my studio. We would callthat a very common basket in Fiji, he said. When all was ready for departure, T wanted to get a remem-brance of the whole party setting off, and made my wishesknown through my interpreter. The men immediately putdown their loads and crossing their arms, arranged themselvesin a neat group, like the photo of a cricket team or boatingparty, all full face in the same at
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