An Account of the Natives of the Tonga Islands, in the South Pacific OceanC. Ewer, 1820 - 461 sider |
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Side viii
... leaves of the chi tree , used by the natives on such occasions . He had also a wreath of artificial flowers round the head , and another round the neck . He is beautifully tattowed from the hips nearly to the knees , agreeably to the ...
... leaves of the chi tree , used by the natives on such occasions . He had also a wreath of artificial flowers round the head , and another round the neck . He is beautifully tattowed from the hips nearly to the knees , agreeably to the ...
Side 59
... leaves of the chee - tree , with which he was per- mitted to cover himself . Coming at length to a hut , they entered * The word máte ( pronounced something like mártay ) is the common word throughout the South Sea Islands for " to kill ...
... leaves of the chee - tree , with which he was per- mitted to cover himself . Coming at length to a hut , they entered * The word máte ( pronounced something like mártay ) is the common word throughout the South Sea Islands for " to kill ...
Side 81
... leaves of the ifi tree round their necks ( significant of respect and humility . ) — They sat down cross - legged ( the usual way of sitting ) before the grave ; Finow , as well as the rest , beating their cheeks with their fists for ...
... leaves of the ifi tree round their necks ( significant of respect and humility . ) — They sat down cross - legged ( the usual way of sitting ) before the grave ; Finow , as well as the rest , beating their cheeks with their fists for ...
Side 87
... leaves him , and he raises up and retires to the back of the ring among the people . If the company now wish for any more cava , Finow , or the greatest chief present , goes and sits at the head of the ring . It might be supposed that ...
... leaves him , and he raises up and retires to the back of the ring among the people . If the company now wish for any more cava , Finow , or the greatest chief present , goes and sits at the head of the ring . It might be supposed that ...
Side 90
... leaves and earth . + The bodies that were found within the confines of the fortress they were of course obliged to remove , and these were thrown for the most part into the sea , which occasioned a greater number of sharks to frequent ...
... leaves and earth . + The bodies that were found within the confines of the fortress they were of course obliged to remove , and these were thrown for the most part into the sea , which occasioned a greater number of sharks to frequent ...
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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