Tlie Folk-Tales of Ihe Kiwai Papumis. Zll 



It is universally believed that shipwrecked people are dangerous to those to come to 

 rescue them. They are thought to be „wild" and possessed of the désire to kill someone eise 

 before dying themselves and to cause as many as possible to perish with them. Therefore a man 

 before helping someone who is struggling in the water will call out, „You no break canoë, I come 

 take you, I sorry you." (Käku, Ipisia). 



N:o 1. ^3 



