natural objects worn as ornaments, such as eeth or shells 
are copied in metal or other material.] 
A. W. F. 
No. III.—PAINTING AND TATTOOING. 
Painting .— i. Is painting employed in decorating the body ? 
2. What are the pigments used ? 3. How is the painting 
applied ? is it frequently renewed ? and by whom is it executed ? 
4. Do the designs vary according to the sex or rank of the 
individual ? 5. Are any symbolic designs employed by the 
performers in dances or ceremonies or by warriors ? 6. Is 
any painting of the face employed to heighten beauty, or any 
application to the eyes to increase their lustre ? 7. What are 
the substances used for this purpose ? 8. Is any staining of 
the nails known ? and is it confined to one of the sexes ? 
9. Is there any coating applied to the body to improve the 
skin or to keep off insects, or any application to the body in 
the nature of a thick cake of paint as by the Boobies of 
Fernando Po? 10. What is considered to be the purpose of 
the painting ? to increase the charms of the individual, or has 
it a religious meaning ? 10 a. Discriminate between native and 
imported pigments ; any preference for one over the other ? 
Tattooing. — 11. Is tattooing known ? and are there any ac¬ 
counts of its introduction, or legends connected with it ? 
12. Is it confined to one of the sexes ? 13. Is it confined to 
certain parts of the body ? and why? 14. At what age is it 
commenced ? and is it done at once or at various periods ? 
15. Are there any ceremonies connected with it ? 16. Is the 
tattooing made by any professional individuals ? and how 
do they rank ? 17. What are the pigments employed and 
what instruments? 18. Is any special diet observed by 
the person to be tattooed, or any peculiar vessels for 
feeding him (New Zealand)? 19. Is tattooing considered 
indispensable as a sign of manhood ? 20. Is it connected 
in any way with pagan worship? 21. Is the practice 
dying out, or the contrary ? 22. What are the designs 
employed ? and have they any particular significance ? 
