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carried on, and all the offal, &c, is retained in the houses. The men. 

 during this period, live in the mbure, and feast upon the halolo, a 

 curious sort of salt-water worm, of a green colour, which makes its 

 appearance about this time : this is eaten either raw or cooked, as 

 suits their fancy. It is generally obtained at Wakaia. At daylight, 

 on the expiration of the four days, (or rather nights, for they count by 

 nights instead of days, ) the whole town is in an uproar, both men and 

 boys scampering about, knocking at the houses with clubs and sticks, 

 crying out, " Sinariba," after which the ordinary routine takes place. 

 This ceremony, I was told, was only practised in the district subject 

 to Tui Levuka. 



The arms of the Feejees consist of spears, clubs, bows and arrows. 

 The spears are of various lengths, from ten to fifteen feet ; they are 

 made of cocoa-nut wood, and are used at times with great dexterity. 

 Some parts of them are wound round with sennit. They are pointed, 

 and the end charred. I have seldom observed any that had any other 

 pointing to them, although sharp bone is sometimes used. These 

 spears are called motu. 



They have several kinds of clubs, made from the casuarina (iron- 

 wood). That which they prize most for their fights is called maloma. 

 The larger end of this is generally the part of a tree next the root. It 

 is about three and a half feet long, and very heavy. They frequently 

 have a variety of figures carved upon it. 



The second kind of long club is peculiar to the chief, and is called 

 airou. It is somewhat shovel-shaped, and equally heavy, and with it 

 they can cleave a man down. 



The toka is the name of another club, of a somewhat peculiar 

 shape, being bent near the extremity, and having a large knob full 

 of small points, with a single larger point projecting from it. This 

 appears to be more for show than use. 



