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LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS 



A " Henta," painted and first suspended inside hut in time of 

 sickness, to gratify good spirits and scare away demons. 

 (Specimen from Nankauri ) . . . . To face page 234 



Old Nicobarese Skirt, " Ngong " . . . . „ „ 248 



Baskets, Troughs, and Areca Spathe Feeding-dish, Nicobar 



Islands ....•••»» 252 



Group of Kar Nicobarese . . . . • » » 284 



ILLUSTRATIONS IN TEXT 



Little Andaman Canoe . . 



" Scare-devil," or device for exorcising evil spirits 



Oil Press (Kar Nicobar) 



" Scare-devil," or device for exorcising evil spirits 



Chaura Pottery .... 



Shorn Pen Cooking-vessel (Great Nicobar) 



Iron Buffalo and Pig Spears 



"Scare-devil," or device for exorcising evil spirits (Kachal) 



Nicobarese Talisman ..... 



" Scare-devil," or device for exorcising evil spirits (Kachal) 



Female Talisman (Kachal) ; Female Talisman, "Kario" (Nankauri) 



I, Shom Pen Spear (Great Nicobar). 2 and 3, "Hanoi cha," Canoe 

 Decorations for bow, stern, and outrigger (Kar Nicobar). 4 

 Turtle Spear. 5 and 6, Wooden Fishing Spears. 7, Orna 



mental Canoe Stern-piece, " Misoka ap" ( Kar Nicobar). 

 and 10, Iron Fishing Spears .... 



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