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Art. ^'IT. — 'A. Matsumura; 



Among other important articles of vegetable food the taro 

 and yam may be mentioned. In most cases, these vegetables are 

 baked in tlie same manner as the bread-fruit. The raising of the 

 taro recjuires some care, the women usually attending to its culti- 

 vation. 



ï'ish, birds and other game form the supply of animal food, 

 though the first mentioned naturally occupies the most important 

 jjosition. Fish is often eaten raw, but usually it is roasted. The 

 inhabitants of Ponapé, 1 was told, have a horror of the largo 

 species of col found in the island, which they never venture to eat. 

 They keep pigs, cows, goats, etc. ; which they sell to the ships 

 calling at the islands, rarely killing them for their own consump- 

 tion, except on special occasions, such as ceremonies or feasts. The 

 natives, however, are fond of the flesh of dogs. Coconut crabs or 

 robber crabs are also relished. 



B. Culinary Utensils. — Even within the East Caroline Islands 

 some variation in cooking and similar utensils are observed in the 

 different islands, as may be expected. A brief description will 

 be given of some of these utensils. 



a. Pounders. The pound- 

 ers, which are shown in Fig. 

 18, are of such a size and 

 weight as may conveniently be 

 handled in one hand. The 

 points on the top are probably 

 meant for ornament, some of 

 the pounders lacking them en- 

 tirely. The pounders are usual - 

 -^ ly made of coral, but some made 



Fig. 1Ö.— Pounders from Tnik (a) ami • i • 



Knsuie (?>). of stone are met with m ivusaie 



