The Folk-Taks of tlic Kmmi Paptians. 



perty which could constitute any 

 différence between rieh and poor. 

 Certain rules of a soraewhat com- 

 munistic character claim that eve- 

 ryone shall give the people a share 

 in his harvest or spoil. 



Chieftainship does not exist 

 as an institution, but the elder and 

 most prominent raen appear as 

 leaders. All matters of public con- 

 cern are dealt with by these self- 

 constituted councillors who also 

 form a kind of criminal court. 



A tribe is divided into groups 

 according to totem. The commonest totems 

 certain crab, and a number of différent trees; 



Woman of the Djibu „bushmen" wearing a liurden. 

 a-.o 1. 



House in a bush village. 



ill Kiwai are the cassowary, crocodile, a 

 in Mawåta the four principal totems are 

 the cassowary, crocodile, dog, and a 

 sea sei"pent. 



Polygamy is practised, hut the 

 women are treated well and enjoy con- 

 sidérable rights. Marriages are regarded 

 as permanent, but many circumstances 

 may cause their dissolution. As a rule 

 a man acquires his wife by giving some 

 suitable girl in exchange to a meraber 

 of the bride's family, and thus two 

 marriages generally take place together. 

 Also purchase occurs. Although no cere- 

 mony attends the conclusion of a mar- 

 riage. the latter is held in great sanctity 

 as long as it lasts. 



The division of labour between 

 the sexes is unequal to the women's 

 disadvantage, but accords with the indi- 

 cations of nature. 



Implements and Ohjects. The 

 Kiwais liave np to the present genera- 



