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shade, removed for the purposes of photography, has been con- 

 structed. Only on festive occasions are men concerned with 

 cooking. 



Plate XXXIII. 



Fig. 1. — Group of girls in festive dress. They are wearing 

 glass beads. 



Fig. 2. — Tavo women in gala petticoats, and one in mourning 

 petticoat. They show the method of carrrying babies. 



Plate XXXIV. 



Fig. 1. — Flotilla of Mailu toy canoes. The boy owners stand 

 each behind his boat. 



Fig. 2. — The toy canoes floating on the small bay in front of 

 Mailu village. The boys have been grouped together for photo- 

 gi'aphic purposes ; usually they are scattered all over the shallow- 

 water. 



Plate XXXV. 



Fig. 1. — Mailu double canoe (Or6\i) beached. 



Fig. 2. — Side view of beached Oro^us. 



Plate XXXVI. 



Fig. 1. — An Or6\i with hoisted sail. 



Fig. 2. — Scooping out the large logs which are to form the 

 dug-outs of an Oro'u. To the right an end-on view of a dug-out; 

 to the left a side view. Over the latter a shade has been erected. 

 This plate shows the ''backs" of Mailu village. 



Plate XXXVII. 

 Fig. 1. — Hoisting of the crab-claw sail. 

 Fig. 2. — An Or<yu ready to sail. 



Plate XXXVIII. 



Fig. 1. — Native dressed, and provided with the magical 

 requisites, for the perform.ance of arm-shell magic. 



Fig. 2. — Arm-shell magic. 



Plate XXXIX. 



Fig. 1. — AVrapping a bunch of bananas in leaves to protect 

 it from flying foxes. (Photograph taken on the Laroge River, 

 Koita district.) 



Fig. 2. — Nets as set for wallaby hunting. The scene is after 

 the hunt ; the men have picked up their spears which, during 

 the hunt, lie on the ground near at hand. (Photograph taken in 

 the Koita district.) 



Plate XL. 



Fig. 1. — Pot making in Mailu. 



Fig. 2. — Final stage in the making of arm-shells ; polishing 

 of the shell. 



