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plant. (19) A loop of this fibre held close to the hairy surface 

 is twirled round so that the hair gets entangled, and can then 

 be jerked out. No hair on the body was removed by the 

 Mailu. (20) 



The shaving is done with thin, sharp obsidian (Nahua) 

 flakes, obtained in the following way. A piece of obsidian is 

 placed in the hollow of the left hand with an edge pressed 

 against the palm, near the commencement of the wrist. This 

 edge is struck with another stone in a plane perpendicular to 

 it and at a rather sharp angle. 



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Showing Method of making Obsidian Flakes. 



Fig. 9. The lire A B indicates the position of the edge of 

 the piece of obsidian, resting against the palm. 



Fig. 10. The line O D shows the direction in which the 

 striking-istone moves. 



Fig. 11. Shows the obsidian core in section, with the 

 trajectory (C D) of the striking-stone, which moves towards the 

 edge D. 



The obsidian splinters and yields, usually, several small, 

 sharp, thin flakes. These are used as razors, and with them 



(19) The Motu of Ranuahada bring the Bepo from the gulf as 

 one of the goods acquired in their annual trading expeditions 

 (hiri) to the west. 



(20) The body liair was not removed by the Motu, but the 

 natives of Hula'a, Krrepunu, and Aroma, occupying the coast 

 between the Motu and the Mailu, remove their pubic hair by 

 means of pumice stone. 



