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 THE ANDAMAN ISLANDS AND THEIR INHABITANTS Position - 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 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- fure- Amusements -- Arts and Industries — Cultivation - Produce - SOME CUSTOMS OF THE KAR NICOBARESE The Feast of Exhumation-A Scene in the Graveyard—"Katap-hang". "Kiala"-"Envan-n'gi”—Fish Charms—Canoe Offerings-“Ramal” -"Grunota"-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- A.-AVERAGE WIND AND WEATHER IN THE ANDAMANS B.-PRINCIPAL FOREST TREES OF THE ANDAMANS C.-NOTES ON THE PRODUCE OF THE ANDAMAN FORESTS D.-CENSUS, ANDAMAN ISLANDS, 1901 E.-GOVERNMENT SCHOOLS AT PORT BLAIR F.-MEASUREMENTS OF SOME ANDAMANESE MET AT RUTLAND G.–PRINCIPAL FLORA OF THE NICOBARS H.-CENSUS, NICOBAR ISLANDS, 1901 AND 1886 I.-TRADE ARTICLES AND THEIR VALUE IN THE NICOBARS LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS The “Terrapin” in Kwang-tung Strait. beneath struction). ground, Müs Village . . . 90 94 LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS XV . 99 Dwelling-houses, Dring Harbour, Kamorta (partially con structed, and complete). also Nicobarese Cane Baskets (5), with Tray and Bucket of Spathe Men of the Shom Pen; 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 Peń (in profile) 'Huts of the Shom Pen "Man of Nankauri ; A Headman of the Shom Pen Tanamara” of Nankauri; “Tanamara” of Nankauri (in profile); A Headman of the Shom Pen : Headman of the Shom Pen (in profile) Man of Kar Nicobar ; Woman of Kar Nicobar; Kar Nicobar Boy (showing Epicanthus); Kar Nicobar Boy (in pro file, showing Prognathism) sickness to frighten away the offending evil spirits 150 152 154 158 160 162 164 166 186 188 190 200 . . . 216 218 . 220 222 224 226 228 . 'A “Hentá," painted and first suspended inside hut in time of sickness, to gratify good spirits and scare away demons. To face page 234 252 Group of Kar Nicobarese 284 » 248 ILLUSTRATIONS IN TEXT PAGE 41 44 53 78 108 148 . 221 Little Andaman Canoe . Decorations for bow, stern, and outrigger (Kar Nicobar). 4, 231 232 232 234 244 |