GREAT NICOBAR-WEST AND SOUTH COASTS "Domeat"-Malay Traders-Trade Prices-The Shom Pen Language- Place Names-Pulo Bábi-The Growth of Land-Climbing a Palm Tree-Servitude-Population-Views on Marriage with the Aborigines -Towards the Interior-A Shom Pen Village-The Inhabitants- Canoe-building-Barter-The West Coast-South Bay-Walker Island Soundings — Relationship — Islands — Area — Great Andaman Mountains-Little Andaman-Rivers-Coral Banks-Scenery-Har- bours - Timber - Flora - Climate-Cyclones-Geology—Minerals— Subsidence-Earthquakes — History-Aborigines — Convicts and the Penal System-Growth and Resources of the Settlement-Products and The Nicobar Islands and their Aborigines-The Islands-Coral Banks- Nankauri Harbour-Population-Geology-Earthquakes-Climate- Flora-History-The Shom Pen: their Derivation, Appearance, Houses, Gardens, Cooking-vessel, Domestic Animals, Manufactures, Trade, Clothing, Headmen, Position of Women, Disposition, Diseases. The Evolution of the Nicobarese-Description-Character-Language- Legends of Origin-Origin of Coco Palms-Invention of Punishments Superstitious Beliefs-Diseases - Medicines - Marriage - Matriarchal System Divorce - Polygamy - Courtship - Property - Takoia- Headmen-Social State-Position of Women and Children-Domestic Animals - Weapons - Tools - Fishing-Turtle-Food-Beverages- Narcotics and Stimulants-Cleanliness-Clothing-Ornaments-Coif- The Feast of Exhumation-A Scene in the Graveyard—“Katap-hang". “Kiala”—“Enwan-n'gi"-Fish Charms-Canoe Offerings "Ramal" “Gnunota”—Converse with the Dead-"Kewi-apa -"Maya"- Yintovná Siya "-Exorcism-“ Tanangla "-Other Ceremonies-The "Sano-kuv "The "Mafai"-The "Tamiluana"-Mafai Ceremonies -Burial-Mourning-Burial Scenes-The Origin of Village Gardens -Destruction of Gardens-Eclipses-Canoe-buying-Dances-Quarrels -“Amok ”—Wizardry-Wizard Murders-Suicides-Land Sale and Tenure-Dislike to Strangers-Cross-bow Accidents-Canoe Voyages— LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS The "Terrapin" in Kwang-tung Strait. Andaman and Nicobar Islands Ross Island (northern extremity) Andamanese Women Andamanese Shelter Öngé Hut, Little Andaman In the Village of Mūs, Kar Nicobar Kar Nicobarese Family and Dwelling-house, with Lounge beneath A Kitchen House, Mūs Village (showing method of con struction). Death House, Hospitals, Maternity Houses, and Burial ground, Mus Village Inúanga Village, Nankauri Harbuor Nankauri Canoe, with Festival Decorations Kitchen and Dwelling-house, with Festival Tree, Nankauri Tanamara's "Kareau" Nankauri Man with Dancing Collar and Painted Nose Group of Dancers, Nankauri Harbour. Nankauri Man with Silver Necklace Objects from Nankauri Harbour 66 19 50 68 70 60 64 66 78 80 82 84 90 94 LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS Dwelling-houses, Dring Harbour, Kamorta (partially con XV To face page 98 structed, and complete) . Fig Tree with Aëreal Roots, Little Nicobar Houses, Pulo Milo Jungle Vegetation, Little Nicobar Man with Pandanus Fruit, Kondul Boys of Kondul . West Coast of Great Nicobar Man and Woman of the Shom Peň, and a Nicobarese Galathea River (highest point reached) Hydrographical Chart of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands. Andamanese Objects Öngé Visitor at Rutland Island Andamanese Bamboo Buckets and Cane Baskets (conical); also Nicobarese Cane Baskets (5), with Tray and Bucket of Spathe Men of the Shom Peň; Men of the Shom Pen (in profile) Women of the Shom Pen; Women of the Shom Pen (in profile) Women of the Shom Pen; Women of the Shom Pen (in profile) Man of Nankauri; A Headman of the Shom Pen Man of Kar Nicobar; Woman of Kar Nicobar; Kar Nicobar Woman and Man Wearing the “Tá-Chökla,” Kar Nicobar . To face page 234 A "Hentá," painted and first suspended inside hut in time of sickness, to gratify good spirits and scare away demons. (Specimen from Nankauri) Old Nicobarese Skirt, "Ngong" Baskets, Troughs, and Areca Spathe Feeding-dish, Nicobar 232 234 ILLUSTRATIONS IN TEXT Little Andaman Canoe. "Scare-devil," or device for exorcising evil spirits Oil Press (Kar Nicobar) "Scare-devil," or device for exorcising evil spirits Chaura Pottery Shom Pen Cooking-vessel (Great Nicobar) Iron Buffalo and Pig Spears "Scare-devil," or device for exorcising evil spirits (Kachal) Nicobarese Talisman "Scare-devil," or device for exorcising evil spirits (Kachal) 244 |