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and right), po'i'i (d, center), mata hoata (e), tu'u po'o, sometimes vai o Kena 

 on Fatu Hiva (f), vai o Kena (g, center), ka'ake (g, left and right), mata hoata 

 (h), (lahito (i and /, left and right), ka'ake and peke ou mei (i and ;', center), 

 po'i'i (k), mata hoata (I), tu'u po'o (m). 

 B. Back pattern: oiiiho (a), paka (b), pahito (c), papua (d), pahito (e), mata 

 hoata if), po'i'i (g), iti'iti'i (h), mata hoata (i), ka'ake (j and /), peke ou mei 

 (k), ka'ake (m, left and right), po'i'i (m, center). 



Plate XXVII. — Leg motives for women. Variants. 

 A, B, and C. Ntitu kaha, variations of the thigh pattern. 



D. A band encircling the ankle of a woman of Nuku Hiva. 



E. A band encircling the ankle of a woman of Tabu Ata, 



F. Onilio, a band outlining the sole of the foot of a woman of Ua Huka. 



Plate XXVIII. — Leg motives for women. Other variations. 



A. An elaborate po'i'i on the knee of a woman of Tabu Ata. 



B. A front shin pattern of unusual arrangement and combination. 



[Note the use of the vai Kena on its side (a, center), and the combination of 

 mata and vai Kena (b).'] 



C. A variant of the aniatiu of Plate XXIII, A: left and right (b and c). 



D. Crude representations of the pa'a'oa (fish) found on the knees of a woman of 

 Tahu Ata. 



E. An upper thigh motive, piihi, on a woman of Tahu Ata. 



F. An unusual extension of the ka'ake (a), a variant of Plate XXIII, A, h, found 



on a woman of Ua Huna ; a binding motive (h) from Ua Huka, a variant of 

 the iti'iti'i of Plate XXVI, B, h. 



Pl.\te XXIX. — Leg motives for men. 



Motives formerly used in Nuku Hiva : the kohe ta, or sword motive, consisting 

 of a girdle across the back and a stripe down the side of the leg (a, b), hikuhiku atu (b) , 

 pua hitu (c), pahito (d), huetai (e), po'i'i (f), mata hoata (g), and the ka'ake (h). 

 (After drawings by an artist of Fatu Hiva). 



Plate XXX. — Leg motives for men. 



Motives formerly used in Fatu Hiva (after drawings by a tuhuna of Fatu Hiva) : 

 aa fanaua, worn on the upper front thigh (a) ; mata hoata (b) ; pahito (c), vai o Kena 

 (b and c), worn on the back of the leg below the bend of the knee; papua enata (d), 

 worn on the inside calf just above the ankle; mata hoata (e), worn on the upper thigh 

 alongside the aa fanaua: ti'i hoehoc (f), worn ou the bend of the knee; paka'a (g), 

 worn on the back of the calf; nihoniho (h), worn on the inside calf; ka'ake (i), pua 

 hue and ikeike (j); pia'o tiu (k), worn around the ankle; ti'i kakao (I), worn on the 

 foot. 



Plate XXXI. — A leg pattern for men. 



The Nuku Hiva style of leg pattern, done by a tuhuna of Nuku Hiva and found 

 on only one man : ornamental band on the thigh, puhi puha; the heavy patches, pai- 

 pai io. 



Plate XXXII. — Leg patterns for men. 



The Hiva Oa style, in vogue on all the islands at the time of the discontinuance 

 of the art : 



A. Side view of a leg with motives from Ua Huka. The buttock and inside front 

 quarter of the leg pattern are lacking, as is usual in modern examples. 



B. Front and side views of a leg with motives from Fatu Hiva, the inside front 

 quarter of the leg pattern, below the knee, being present. 



