An Account of the Natives of the Tonga Islands, in the South Pacific OceanC. Ewer, 1820 - 461 sider |
Fra bogen
Resultater 1-5 af 50
Side 52
... grave , in place of a tomb - stone , on which the name , age , and profession of the deceased was carved out : he was , indeed , a very worthy man , bore a most excellent character , and was much lamented by the crew , many of whom shed ...
... grave , in place of a tomb - stone , on which the name , age , and profession of the deceased was carved out : he was , indeed , a very worthy man , bore a most excellent character , and was much lamented by the crew , many of whom shed ...
Side 81
... grave , ( Mr. Mariner being also with them ) to perform the ceremony of Toogi . All who went for this purpose put on mats instead of their usual dress , and wreaths made of the leaves of the ifi tree round their necks ( significant of ...
... grave , ( Mr. Mariner being also with them ) to perform the ceremony of Toogi . All who went for this purpose put on mats instead of their usual dress , and wreaths made of the leaves of the ifi tree round their necks ( significant of ...
Side 97
... grave of Tooitonga . For distinction's sake , we shall call the first malái Tooitonga's , and the second Finow's . Tooitonga's malái is near his own residence , and on this were erected four columns of yams in the following manner ...
... grave of Tooitonga . For distinction's sake , we shall call the first malái Tooitonga's , and the second Finow's . Tooitonga's malái is near his own residence , and on this were erected four columns of yams in the following manner ...
Side 99
... grave ; one car of yams was also taken and left in like manner . This portion of pork and yam being disposed of , the remainder was shared out in the following manner : one column of yams was allotted to the king , to be removed in the ...
... grave ; one car of yams was also taken and left in like manner . This portion of pork and yam being disposed of , the remainder was shared out in the following manner : one column of yams was allotted to the king , to be removed in the ...
Side 100
... grave , having remained there several days , ( till the pork stunk , ) were shared out , by or- der of Tooitonga , to all who chose to apply for a portion . They belong indeed properly to the principal chiefs ; but as they are ...
... grave , having remained there several days , ( till the pork stunk , ) were shared out , by or- der of Tooitonga , to all who chose to apply for a portion . They belong indeed properly to the principal chiefs ; but as they are ...
Almindelige termer og sætninger
A'lo afterwards appear arms arrived body Bolotoo canoe Captain Captain Cook carronades ceremony chiefs and matabooles circumstance club cocoa-nut consequence considered Cook Cow Mooala custom dance death endeavour enemy father feet Felletoa female Fiji islands Finow fono fortress four fytoca garrison gnatoo gods grave ground Hala Api Api Hamoa hand Hapai islands happened head Hihifo hogs honour hotooas immediately island of Tonga killed king malái Mariner Mariner's mats means mind mooas morning natives Neafoo night Nioo occasion Oomoo orders Papalangi performed person piece plantains plantation Port au Prince Port Jackson present priest rank remain respect sail Sandwich islands sent sentiments ship shore side Society islands sometimes soon spears superior supposed taboo Talo Tangaloa Tarky thing tion Tonga islands Toobó Nuha Toobo Toa Toogoo Ahoo Tooi Tooitonga Vavaoo Veachi warriors whilst women wound yams young chief