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cocoanut shells which serve as dishes. Near to the stove is a rice mortar 

 standing on its own wooden pedestal which reaches to the ground 

 (Fig. 10). 



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Fig. 10. 



A. rice mortar. 



B. Pedestal which reaches to the 



Ground. 



C. Circle of Corn husks placed 



so as to prevent grain from 

 Falling Out. 

 d. wooden pestle. 



FIG. 11. 



Cocoanut Shell Spoons 

 wooden Handles. 



with 



A child's cradle, made of a blanket suspended hammock-like between 

 the wall and a beam support, will probably be found. A few boxes and 

 jars, Usually of Chinese make, and always a copper gong or two are 

 regular furnishings, while to these can be added a miscellany of clothing, 

 looms, spears, shields, meat blocks, spoons (Fig. 11), and the like. 

 Akin to furniture, since they are found in every house, are little basket- 

 like receptacles made by splitting one end of a bamboo pole into several 



