. 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.) A SCENE IN THE NICOBAR ISLANDS. (See page 897.). (2.) THE OUTANATAS AND THEIR WEAPONS. (See page 902.) (903) CHAPTEK XCI. NEW GUINEA— ConMed. THE ALFOERS OR HARAFORAS — VARIOUS REPORTS RESPECTING THEM — THEIR MODE OF GOVERNMENT— AN ALFOERIAN DIVORCE COURT—TREPANG COLLECTING — DESTRUCTION OF PROPERTY —FUNERAL RITES—TR
. 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.) A SCENE IN THE NICOBAR ISLANDS. (See page 897.). (2.) THE OUTANATAS AND THEIR WEAPONS. (See page 902.) (903) CHAPTEK XCI. NEW GUINEA— ConMed. THE ALFOERS OR HARAFORAS — VARIOUS REPORTS RESPECTING THEM — THEIR MODE OF GOVERNMENT— AN ALFOERIAN DIVORCE COURT—TREPANG COLLECTING — DESTRUCTION OF PROPERTY —FUNERAL RITES—TRIBES OF THE SOUTH-EASTERN COAST—A QUAINT DRUMMER — DRESS ANDORNAMENT—THE TATTOO — THE FULL-DRESS PETTICOAT — HAIR-DRESSING — EXCELLENCE OFTHEIR CANOES—AN INGENIOUS SAIL — HOW TO STOP A LEAK — THE PIG-PET—ARCHITECTURE —DEFENCE AGAINST VERMIN — HOUSES OF REDSCAR BAY — DREAD OF STEEL — TRIBES OF THENORTH-WEST COAST—THEIR CANOES — MODES OF FISHING — AQUATIC HOUSES — MODE OF GOV-ERNMENT— APPOINTMENT OF A NEW CHIEF — NEW GUINEA WEDDINGS—THE KARWAR, ORHOUSEHOLD GOD — THE WAR-DANCE — CEREMONIES AT FUNERALS. We must here give a short space to sometribes called by various names, such asHaraforas, Alfouras, and Alfoers, and sup-posed by many ethnologists to be a sepa-rat
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