A bach£;i,or's club in ne;w guine;a 



The Papuans, as the inhabitants of New Guinea are called, have a curious method of 

 educating the young men. At the age of ten years every boy goes to live at the "Ibitoe," 

 or liachelors Club, which he does not leave until his marriage. These clubs are often very 

 large and are always situated at the extreme end of the village. Between 15 and 16 years 

 ot age the boys are initiated as warriors by being sent alone upon hunting expeditions into 

 me torest armed only with a long and somewhat brittle lance. When thev pass the hunting 

 test successfully they are then allowed to marry and to set up a house of their own 



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