240 TlMEHRl. 
They were believed to be very chaste, but I can 
affirm the contrary. * * * * Though 
they have several wives there is not much jealousy 
amongst them. They have women in different places, 
when changing from one spot to another. This is ano- 
ther obstacle to their conversion. Our Caribs have as 
much shame in being clothed as we have in being naked ; 
but if any of them do dress they are vain enough to 
want the finest and whitest stuff. 
Their Occupation and Work. — Their first occupation 
before day -break is to bathe in fresh water. They 
believe that sea water would make them stink, and 
would encourage bile. The women take the hammocks 
into the next hut, and then bring fresh casssava and 
Taumaly. This Taumaly is a kind of soup made out 
of crabs, meat or fish, with plenty of peppers. They 
pass the day in making baskets which are used to keep 
tools, such as a looking-glass, cotton thread, a razor, etc. 
They also occupy themselves in pulling out their 
beards with their nails, or with the point of a knife. 
Some play the flute, others extract jiggers, or dream or 
sleep in their hammocks. When lying down they 
always have fire under them, and gather round it at 
night to converse. 
The men would rather die of hunger than make cas- 
sava-bread, boil the pot, or do any work whatsoever.* 
The women must search for and split wood for the fire. 
The men will accompany them, but it is only to 
protect them, and very often they will not even help 
* I have before pointed out that, at least In Guiana, the division of 
labour between the sexes, though at first sight unequal, is in reality very 
fair.— Ed. 
