296 HISTORY AND ETHNOLOGY. 



Aava (police officer), who, in a soldier's jacket and armed with a rusty 

 sword, marched up and down on the seashore. Even this little melodious 

 instrument, which affords so much pleasure to the natives, with whose 

 nature dancing and music are intimately interwoven, is now strictly pro- 

 hibited. Before the enactment of the law which abolished dancing none 

 of us had witnessed such a performance ; but in that to which we were 

 treated, not the slightest thing occurred calculated to give offence to an 

 unprejudiced person ; and I was hence confirmed in the opinion that 

 Pomare, or whoever it was that made the laws, would have attained his 

 object more effectually by not prohibiting these amusements entirely, but 

 by imposing suitable restrictions. To some of us who had read the capti- 

 vating description of the Otahitian dance given by Webb, the companion 

 of Cook, the reality seemed so flat that we preferred listening to the simple, 

 well performed songs of the girls attending the queen, which skilful impro- 

 visatrices always adapted the words of their song to the occasion." (PL 38, 

 Jig. 4, Tahitian girl carrying presents ; fig. 5, Tahitian dance.) 



The Inhabitants of the Amhoynas. 



The inhabitants of the Amboynas are mostly of Malayan origin. The 

 men go almost naked : an apron around their loins, and a palmleaf hat, 

 fancifully painted, or a colored turban, constitute their entire dress. Spear, 

 shield, and sword are their usual weapons ; ear-rings, necklaces of coral or 

 shells, and bracelets, serve for finery. At times also the dress consists of a 

 species of shirt with or without sleeves. The hilt of the broad, somewhat 

 bent, and rather short sword, is not unfrequently ornamented with the hair 

 of a slain enemy ; and the shield is square, made of wicker-work, and often 

 overlaid with shells and plates of metal. The women are not so much 

 exposed to the sun, bathe several times a day, and anoint the skin in order 

 to make it soft and delicate ; and have in consequence a lighter complexion 

 than the men. They wear a chemise open in front ; their hair is cut short 

 at the forehead and the back hair bound up on the crown. (PL 40, fig. 1, 

 martial dance of the inhabitants of the Island of Booru or Booro, one of the 

 Amboynas.) 



The Inhabitants of the Philippines. 



Besides Spaniards and Chinese, &c., the population of these islands is 

 made up of Malays and Papuans. The Malay stock are distinguished above 

 that of other islands for a diminutive stature, especially in the female sex. 

 Before the Spaniards made their appearance upon these islands there pre- 

 vailed among the tribes a blind heathenism, intermingled with some 

 Mohammedan views propagated by Arabs. The dress of the majority con- 

 sisted barely of a piece of matting or stuff tied round the hips. Even at 

 that time a brisk trade by barter was carried on, customary also at the 

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