THE SAVAGE SOUTH SEAS
by Ernest Way Elkington

There are various ways of spelling some of theplace-names of the South Sea Islands, e.g.Samari, Tupusuli, and Elevera are so spelt inthis book, but the forms Samarai, Tupuselei,and Ela-Vara are commonly met with. Ambryn,however, is a misprint for Ambrym.

• CONTENTS

  • PART I •BRITISH NEW GUINEA

    • I • Chiefly historical—Concerning certaindiscoverers, their aims and ambitions—The story of New Guinea,the Solomons and New Hebrides, and some things that might bealtered • 3

    • II • New Guinea natives—Port Moresby and its two nativevillages—Huts on poles and trees—Native superstition andits result on two tribes • 13

    • III • Natives who grow crops of hair—A word or two aboutthe women—Duties of married women—How they carry theirbabes, and the philosophy of childhood • 25

    • IV • Concerning love and grief—How love is made in NewGuinea, and some of the charms used to ensure love andconstancy—The grief of a New Guinea widow • 37

    • V • Some native dances and queer costumes—Novelblackmailing methods—Woman’s vanity and a censureddance • 48

    • VI • Outrigger Canoes, their appearance andconstruction—The famous Lakatois—How the natives catch their fish; anda few words about fish that climb trees—A trip down the coast, and anunpleasant experience • 57

  • PART II • THE SOLOMON ISLANDS

    • VII • South Sea traders good and bad; their ups anddowns—Nicolas the Greek—The Mambare river massacre—So

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