TO SANGIB AND TALAVT 



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' Temate ' for Manganitu in a small boat. We had not got 

 out of the bay before we met five large praus filled with 

 men beating drums and making a ter- 

 rible noise. We haUed the largest of 

 them and spoke to the rajah of Man- 

 ganitu, who was on board. He told us 

 that Mr. SteUer, the German missionar}^ 

 was at home, and that we could stay 

 in the village until the arrival of the 

 ' Temate.' 



It took us three hours to row to 

 Manganitu, but as it was not oppres- 

 sively hot at that early hour in the 

 morning, we could thoroughly enjoy and 

 appreciate the lovely coast scenery as 

 we passed along, or gaze with wonder 

 and admiration on the displays of colour 



Fio. 24.- 



Ceremonial 

 shield of sentry at 

 Taruna. 



of the numerous sea-gardens on the Thi3shieidisoiiiy2iin.iong. 



The sides are decorated 

 sea-bottom. with spUtpalm leaves. 



Manganitu is, like Taruna, situated at the end of a deep 

 bay, but it does not, unfortunately, possess the same natural 

 advantages as a port, for the bay is much 

 more open and exposed to westerly gales, 

 and a great barrier of coral reef prevents 

 any approach to the village nearer than 

 six cables. 



The tide being nearly high when we 

 reached our destination, we were able to 

 force our Kttle boat through the opening in 

 the reef made by a stream of water which runs through the 

 village, and thus gain the shore without wetting our feet. 



The village of Manganitu is very pleasantly situatep 

 at the foot of the range of hills which forms the backbone 

 of the island of Great Sangir, and the wide roads and well- 



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Fig. 25.— Hat of 

 sentry at Tarnna. 



