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UpENA Papai, Crab Net. — One specimen, No. 762. This is a flat, circular 

 sieve from 20 to 23 inches in diameter. The frame is composed of two kaka securely 

 fastened. Stretched across the hoop is a set of parallel heavy cords one inch apart, at 

 right angles to which is a second set the same distance apart and merely knotted 

 to the first. This sieve of course cannot be called netting. Such an implement was 

 mainly useful in throwing the crabs ashore after they had been enticed within range 

 b}' a piece of bait. Fishermen report another style of upena papai, illustrated b}' Mr. 

 Cobb, 5" in which the cords of the sieve give place to a conical net. 



Upena Paoo, or Upena Iao. — One specimen, No. 761. A small, fine-meshed, 

 tanned dip net suspended from an ovate-acuminate frame, which shape is called /cw. 

 The frame is rigid and is composed of kaka bent until the ends meet at the point, 

 where they are bound together and form the handle. A cross piece is tied to the frame 

 seven inches from the handle. The net tapers irregularly to a point, which is diredlly 

 below the handle. The mesh varies somewhat ; adjoining the frame is a band of 

 netting 4.5 inches wide of .75 inch mesh joined at the handle. Then come several 

 re(5langular pieces of nae averaging .2 inches in mesh. All the connexions are with 

 aea. These pieces have no selvage, and have probably been cut from the remains of a 

 larger net. Length and breadth of frame, 32 and 17 inches. Depth of net 23 inches. 



Upena K.\EE, or Kaee Paoo. — One specimen. No. 765. Thenameis pradlically 

 the same as that previousl}- mentioned. The specimen is a small fine-meshed untanned 

 scoop net with a frame similar to but longer and narrower than No. 761 and without cross 

 piece. The kaka are two long pliant wands, resembling willow, twisted together. 

 The frame is so pliant that it may be readil}- elongated by a little pressure at the 

 handle and the opening thereby reduced in size. The net is shaped like a very broad 

 sack, and is gathered very much at the upper margin. In this specimen the netting 

 has been done for the purpose. The mesh of the top row is i inch, and has been re- 

 duced from .4 inch in the second row to .2 inch at the bottom. As netted, it was long 

 and narrow, and to reach its present form, was doubled and netted together at the 

 bottom and one side. Length and breadth of frame 27 and 9 inches. Length of net 

 at bottom, 47 inches, depth 10 inches. 



Upena Ahuulu, or Upena Puni. — Two specimens, Nos. 763 and 764. In this 

 style of net the kaka are two parallel sticks about 3.5 feet long. The net, of medium 

 sized mesh, is a single piece of netting folded together and sewed at the bottom and 

 side by the second or third method mentioned above. The top edges of the bag thus 

 formed are attached one to each of the kaka for about three-fourths the length, the 

 balance of the kaka remaining bare for handles. Where the two sides of the bag meet 



-"■Ibid, pi. 23. 



