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objects worn as ornaments, such as teeth or shells, are copied 
in metal or other material.] 
A. W. F. 
No. III.—PAINTING AND TATTOOING. 
Painting. —1. 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 1 and is it confined to one of the sexes ? 
9. Is tnere 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 ? 10a. 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 1 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 ? 
