200 



G. A. T- VAN DER SANDE. 



Fig. 136. Boat of Liki; outrigger at the stavboard side. 



of being capsized vvith a sudden gust of wind, is diminished by the crew always being 

 prepared to remove themselves as living ballast on to the platform, if necessary to scramble 

 on the outrigger. 



When not used, part of the craft of Tobâdi are beached on the north-west point of 

 Metu Débi (fig. 135), more generally they are tied on to the stages of the houses and only 



pulled up when in need of 

 repair. In Kaj6 Entsau they 

 are often placed on the stages, 

 also on the large platform near 

 the temple (see LORENTZ [1905, 

 135]), because hère in the outer 

 bay there can be a nastyjump 

 of a sea. The people of Tarfia 

 do the same for the same 

 reason (fig. 96). At Waba, built 

 on a shallow reef, dry at low 

 water, and which then cannot 

 be reached by boats, separate 

 stages hâve been constructed, 

 each consisting of a stage for 

 the hull and, standing parallel with the stage, two gaffs on which the float rests, ail high 

 enough to be protected against the beating of the waves, even with the highest tides. As 

 appears from fig. 180 stages and gaffs are placed in such a manner that hère again the bow is 

 turned away from the shore. 



The women's boats used in H. B. belong to the craft without an outrigger, which 



are much more numerous in N. G. than 

 supposed by SCHELLONG [1904, 176]; they 

 correspond pretty well with those of Lake 

 Sentâni, and like thèse generally hâve no 

 ornament whatever. 



The type of boat, which is met 

 with to the west of the territory of the 

 wache — I first came across this type on 

 Wiak — , is distinguished by larger width 

 and by two outriggers. The keel for- 

 ward, continued in the shape of a heavy 

 projection with a slightly upward curve, 

 like the craft of Kwatisoré (fig. 137) show; 

 an arrangement, which is useful in beaching 

 and for the better lifting of the bow in the surf. The larger breadth nécessitâtes the use of 

 transverse planks for seats. The largest breadth is between the edges of the side walls, of 

 which the height is increased by several sago stalks, fastened horizontally, with the concave 

 sides turned dovvn. As well on the stem as on the stern, a simple V-shaped pièce of wood 



Fig. 137. Boat of Kwatisoré. 



