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Abgarris 225 in the tribes of the on the Gazelle Penin- burial of the dead 70 abortion, induced 34, 91, north-eastern Ga- sula 65 carrying bundle 73 120, 175 zelle Peninsula 29 on western New Brit- child slaying 70 131, Agomes (cf. Luf) 183, ain 95f. clothing 73 155f., 353, 361, 365 191 on Wuwulu and Aua cooking tubes 72 anthropology 156ff, agriculture 69, 71, 91, 190 feasts 71 163f. 169, 235, 341 Arrove () 201 hairstyle 68 betel apparatus 163 Ahet (island) 160 arrows houses 72 canoes 160 Albatross Channel 116 of the Admiralty Island­ languages 69, 72, 87, cannibalism 173, 174 Alim (island) 171 ers 158 311-40 character 157 Allison Island 184, 191 of the Solomon Island- legends 69 clothing 163 Ambitlé (island) 111, 135 ers 218, 219f. marriage 70 vessels 160 ancestor worship 38, 229, Astrolabe Bay 96 mask dances 265-7, division into tribes 284 astronomy by the Moánus 272-4 157, 165 Anchorite Islands (cf. 168f. masks 267, 273f. fishing equipment 160 Kaniet) 183, 192, 362 Aua 143, 183f. painted bark 73, 273 kava 165 Andra (island) 173 population (see under social organisation 68f. knives 160 Aneri 111, 117, 135, Wuwulu) spiritual beliefs 69f. legends 305f. 137, 283, 284 weapons 73f. manufacture of obsid- Angriffs Island 115 87 Baining Mountains 1, ian blades 165 anklets 96 Aveleng = Ross Islands 8f., 22 mourning decoration anthropology 68, 87f., axes Balakuwor (Credner 163 106f., 117f., 141f., from Kaniet 197 Islands) 7 ornamentation 161f. 156f., 163f., 183f., from Squally Island Balboa, Vasco Nuñez de population of (cf. Mo­ 208f., 228, 246 153 349 ánus, Matánkor and anthropophagy 118f., from the eastern islands Balnatoman, see North Usiai) 156f. 173, 174, 211f. 237 Daughter pottery 158 aprons from the Solomon Bälz, Dr 246 shell money 169, 173f. from Kaniet, Luf, and Islands 217f. Bammler, missionary 289 spoons 159 Ninigo 198f. from western New Bamus = South Son villages and huts 160 of the Admiralty Island­ Britain 102f. Banks Islands 143 weapons 157f. ers 162 from Wuwulu and Aua Banniu Bay 199, 204 wooden drums 164 of the Solomon Island- 188 Baraff 135 wooden vessels 159 ers 190 of the Admiralty Barahun (island) 206 adornment Arawa 89, 91, 92, 93, Islanders­ 158 bark fabric 73, 95, 162, in the eastern islands 106, 200, 212 of the Baining 74 197, 268 237 Arawa Islands 54, 88, of the Gazelle Penin- Batamma (island) 201 in western 105f., 276 sula 58 battle axes 92-6 Archway Island 115 on New Hanover 128f. of the Admiralty Island­ of the Admiralty Island­ armlets on 128f. ers 158 ers 161-3 from Tridacna shell of the Baining 74 of the Solomon Island- 65, 131, 135, 214 on the Gazelle Penin- ers 214 in the Admiralty Islands Bábase (island) 111, 135 sula 58 on Kaniet, Luf and 162 Bagovegove (village) 202f. Baudissin Island 116 Ninigo 197 in the Caen Islands baibai (musical instru- beard styles 65, 95, 129, on New Ireland 129f. 135 ment) 60 152 on St Matthias 142f. of the Solomons 214f. Baikai (island) 201 Beehives (rocks) 6 on the Gazelle Penin- on Ninigo 197 Baining 22f., 25f., 68f. Behrens, Karl Friedrich sula 61-7 on New Ireland and agriculture 69, 71 360 on Wuwulu and Aua New Hanover 131 bark 73 Belcher, Sir Edward 365 190 on St Matthias 143 baskets 73 Below, von 14 adultery on the eastern islands birth 70 belts 65, 73, 95, 135, among the Moánus 176 237 body form 68 143, 162, 196f., 214,

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237 231f. Cape Matantéberen 115 of the Admiralty Island­ Bennigsen, Governor von of the Matánkor 173 Cape Merkus (Mulius) ers 158 15, 88, 139, 165, 368 of the Moánus 179f. 13, 15, 26, 91, 92, 105 of the Baining 73f. Berry Island 171 of the Solomon Island- Cape Moltke 200, 205 of the eastern islands Betaz (island) 206 ers 211 Cape Orford 2, 77, 274 237 betel 72, 92, 145, 152, of the Usiai 169f. Cape Palliser 2, 273, 361 of the Gazelle Penin- 161, 163, 188, 196 on Kaniet 194 Cape Pedder 88 sula 57f. Bird Island 173 on Luf 194f. Cape Quass 11, 12 of the Solomon Island- birth 33, 177, 231 on New Hanover 122 Cape Queen Charlotte ers 220f. birth, customs on New Ireland 122f., 144 of the Sulka 99f. among the Baining 70 136f. Cape Raoult 91 of the Tumuip 99f. among the Moánus 176 on Niningo 195 Cape Roebuck 12, 26, of Wuwulu and Aua among the Solomon burial places 236 88, 106, 108 186f. Islanders 211 Butam 26, 74f. Cape St George 111, on New Ireland and among the Sulka 78 Byron, Captain 360 114, 127, 359, 363 New Hanover 126f. in the eastern islands Byron strait 114, 115, Cape Santa Maria 51, on western New Brit- 231 116, 361 111, 115, 117, 352, ain 100 in the tribes of the 355, 359 Coconut Island 114 north-eastern Ga- Cape Stephens 1, 312, coconut money 238 zelle Peninsula 33f. Caen Islands 50, 111, 366 coconut scraper 92, 145, on Kaniet 192 135, 283 Cape Strauch 127 236 on Luf 194f. cannibalism, see anthro- Cape Turner 77 Codrington 287, 290, on New Ireland 121, pophagy Carola Harbour 206 291 136 canoe sheds 104, 186, Carteret, Philip 114, 183, coloured patterns on the on Ninigo 195 196, 214, 235 199, 221, 360-2 Gazelle Peninsula 62 Bit (island) 111 canoes Carteret Harbour 114, combs 93, 142f., 161, Blanche Bay 3, 6f., 249, from Nakanai 103f. 359, 365 197 252, 258, 365 from New Ireland and 199, Commerson Island 192 Bley, Father 87, 311 New Hanover 132 206, 360 Commodore Bay 1, 12 blood-letting 51 from the Duke of Yorks catastrophic flooding in conclusion of peace blowpipe 96 46, 48 western New Britain among the Moánus Bo (district) 111 from Uatom 46 14 178 bone fractures, treatment from western New Bri­ chest ornaments in western New Brit- of 51 tain 103 in western New Brit- ain 89 Bougainville (island) 199- of the Admiralty ain 95 on the Gazelle Penin- 205, 363 Islanders­ 160 of the Solomon Island- sula 29 population, see Solo- of the French Islands ers 214 cooking tubes of the Bai­ mon Islands 104 on New Hanover 131 ning 72 Bougainville, Louis An­ of the Gazelle Penin- on New Ireland 130f. counting with shell toine de 199, 203, 362 sula 47f. on the Admiralty money 40f. Bougainville strait 362 of the Solomon Island- Islands 131, 161 Couppé, Bishop 3, 311 bows ers 221 child murder 70, 91, 211 Credner Islands 3 of the Admiralty Island­ of the Sulka 104 children, treatment and Crown Prince Range ers 158 on Kaniet 195 raising of 199f., 201, 218f. of the Solomon Island- on Luf 195 in the eastern islands Crump, missionary 50 ers 218, 220 on Ninigo 195f. 231 cultivated plants 71, 91, Broadmead Island 171 on St Matthias 147, on Kaniet 192 145, 169, 190, 341-6 Brown, missionary 76, 148 on New Ireland 121 311, 366 on Squally Island 151, on the north-eastern Brown Island 77 153 Gazelle Peninsula 34 daggers 158 Buchner, Professor 131 on the eastern islands Choiseul (island) 362 Dampier, William 114, Buka 191, 204-6, 284, 235 Christian, F.W. 189 127, 139, 153, 359f. 361, 363 on Wuwulu and Aua circumcision 79, 150, Dampier Strait 14, 360 population, see Solo- 186 152, 177 dances mon Islands Cape Balli = South Cape clothing ceremonial 67 bullroarer Cape Banniu 199f., 204 of the Admiralty Island­ erotic 124 among the Sulka 275 Cape Buller 26, 74, 273 ers 163f. invention of 67 in the Cape Cretin 92 of the Solomon Island- of the men 67f., 124f. 286 Cape Friendship 200f. ers 214f. of the Solomon Island- on the Gazelle Penin- Cape Gallego 350 on Kaniet, Luf and ers 213 (see also sula 61 Cape Gazelle 1, 3, 24, 361 Ninigo 196f. mask dances) on western New Brit- Cape Giori 127 on New Ireland 121 of the Usiai 169f. ain 61, 276 Cape Gloucester 1, 99, on St Matthias 142f. of the women 67f., burial embellishments 38 105 on Squally Island 153 125f. burial of the dead Cape Hüsker 205 on the eastern islands rehearsal of 68 among the Baining 70 Cape Lambert 1, 9, 46 237f. on New Ireland 124f. among the Sulka 80 Cape l’Averdie 199f., on Wuwulu and Aua on the Gazelle Penin- among the tribes of the 203f., 362 190 sula 66f. north-eastern Ga- Cape le Cras 199, 202, clubs on Wuwulu and Aua zelle Peninsula 34f. 225 of Jacquinot and Mon­ 189 in the eastern islands Cape Livuan 25, 46, 312 tague bays 100 profane 67, 125

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sale of 67 birth and childhood on Kaniet, Luf and shell money 38-41 totemistic 125 231 Ninigo 197 social organisation war 125 burial of the dead 231f. on New Ireland 133 28f. Danneil, Dr 12, 215, 239 burial sites 236 on St Matthias 145 sorcery 52-5 Dawaun (village) 263, canoes 235 on Squally Island 153 tattooing 63 312 clothing 238 on the Gazelle Penin- trepanation 49f. decorative scars fishing 234 sula 43-6 vuvuei feast 42 in the Solomon Islands household utensils 236 on Wuwulu and Aua warfare 55f. 212f. houses 235f. 190 weapons 56f. in western New Brit- language 229 fishing spears 46, 133, plantations 11 ain 96 marriage 230 147, 160, 187, 190, settlement 22f. on New Ireland 129 money 238 234 geographical nomencla- on the Gazelle Penin- ornaments 237 Fison, Dr 291 ture 17f. sula 63 population 228-40 flutes 60, 145, 276 Gerrit Denys Island 50, Deep Bay 115 puberty ceremonies forbidden foods 76, 81, 111f., 359 D’Entrecasteaux, Bruny 231 138 geysers 363 religion 229f. Forestier (island) 17 in the French Islands D’Entrecasteaux Islands social organisation Forsayth, E.E. 13, 207, 17 105 230, 233f. 225, 274, 366 on the Willaumez Pe- Deslacs (island) 17, 98 status of the wife 234 Foy, Dr W. 257 ninsula 15f. Dieterici Islands 202 tattooing 232f. French Islands 17, 91, Giglioli, Professor 128 Dietertberg 115 weapons 237 92, 93f., 96, 98f., 102, Gilbert Islands 239, 242 Diwarra 38, 41 weaving 238-40 104, 276 Gillen 292 Djaule (= Sandwich wells 236 Friedrich Wilhelmshafen Giquelberg 15 Islands) 114, 115 Eberlein, Father 76 92 Godeffroy and Son, J.C. Dover Island 172 l’Echiquier Islands 183, Frobenius, L. 257 19, 366 drill burr 41, 215, 218, 362 (see also Ninigo) Fromm, Father 257 Golau = North Son 238 Edge-Partington 196 Gower Harbour 362 drum signals 59, 126 Ehánu (island) 206 Grabowsky 196 drums, see skin drums, Ehüene (island) 206 Gaktei 76 Green Island 172 and wooden drums Elemakunaur (district) Gallego, Hernandez 350 Green Islands 352, 354 duk-duk 34, 38, 249-57 141 Gardner Islands 111, Guinot volcano 200 Duke of York group 17- Elemusoa (island) 148 115, 120, 131, 132, 19, 22 Elizabeth Harbour 115 276f., 279f., 282, 359 population number Elizabeth Island 155, 171 gatherings of the people Haddon, Prof. 289 18f. Emanaus (island) 141 on the north-eastern Hagen, Dr 106 surface area 18 Emirau 139, 149, 153 Gazelle Peninsula 28 Hahl, Governor Dr 12, = Emperor Island 206 Gazelle Peninsula 1-11 189 Neulauenburg Emperor Range 199f., coastal navigation 9f. hair dyeing 61 Dumont d’Urville, Ad- 205, 217, 219 economic significance hair ornaments miral 365 10f. on the Gazelle Penin- Dungenun Point 206 200, 205, 212 inhabitants 19-76 sula 63f. Duperrey 365 Emusaun (island) 141 north-east, its inhabit- in western New Britain Duportail Island 11, 26, Epiül (island) 206 ants 22ff. 92, 93 101 Ernst-Gunther-Hafen birth 33f. of the Matánkor 163 Durour Island 183, 361 199, 204 body painting 61ff. of the Solomon Island- dwarfs 82 Esau (Esow) Island 206, burial of the dead ers 214 352 34-8 on St Matthias 142 Etalat (district) 141 canoes 47 on Wuwulu and Aua Ealusau (island) 148 Etongane (island) 141 catching turtles 46f. 190 ear ornaments childhood 34 hairstyles 68, 129, 142, in the Admiralty Islands conclusion of peace 152, 161, 190, 215 161 Father (volcano) 11, 39 56 Hanahan (district) 206, in the eastern islands du Faure-Berg 15 dances 66f. 209 237 Fead Islands 225 decorative scars 63 Hanita (island) 173 in western New Brit- Fedarb Islands 171 fishing 43ff. Hannamhafen 15 ain 93 Ferguson, Captain 202 immigration from Haréngan (island) 172, of the Solomon Island- Finni 135 New Ireland 22-5 174 ers 214 Finsch, Dr 11, 96, 106, jewellery 63-7 Háuai (island) 173 on Kaniet, Luf and 367 judicial customs 29 Hayrick Island 155 Ninigo 197 Finschhafen 92, 96 language 23f., 311- headbands on New Ireland and fire-making 92 17 from the Gazelle Pe- New Hanover 131 Fischer Island 111, 131, marriage 29f. ninsula 65 on Wuwulu and Aua 132, 276, 278f. masks 43, 250f., in western New Brit- 190 fishing 257f., 259 ain 93 eastern islands, see Nugu­ in the Admiralty Islands medical knowledge headmen ria, Nukumanu, and 160 48f. in Siara 136 Tauu in the eastern islands musical instruments in the eastern islands agriculture 235 234f. 58f. 230, 233f. ancestor feast 232 in the Solomon Islands secret societies 249- in western New Brit- anthropology 228f. 221f. 57, 259-65 ain 89

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on the Gazelle Penin- jew’s harp 60 Lótja (village) 170 sula 27f. Johann-Albrecht-Hafen Labangerarum (village) Lou (island) 164f., 171, of the Moánus 176 17 277 173, 174 of the Solomon Island- judicial customs 29, 175, Lalobé (village) 163, 165 Luf 183, 191 ers 209 176 (island) 114 betel utensils 196 Heinroth, Dr 140 (island) 114 canoes 195 Hellwig 183f., 191 lamentation for the dead clothing 197 Henry Reid Bay 2, 76f. Kabakaul 3, 312 35, 122 customs 194f. Herbertshöhe 6, 19, 368 Kabange Bay 252 Landip (village) 252 huts 196 183, 191, Kabien Peninsula 116 Langalanga = Hixon Bay ornaments 197 362f. Kabokon (island) 19 language population numbers population, see Luf Kadakadai (district) 252, of Nakanai 87, 335-40 192 Hernsheim & Co. 19, 259 of Siara 136 weapons 196 116, 139, 140, 183, Kaianu (district) 201 of Squally Island 151 Lúhuan (village) 173 366 Kaije (volcano) 6, 22 of the Baining 69, 72, Lundis (district) 209 Hetau (island) 206 Kaléu (island) 139, 140, 87, 322-8 Luschan, Prof. von 18, Hixon Bay 11 141 of the Butam 76 127, 183, 187, 215, Hohn (island) 203 kamara 29 of the Duke of Yorks 219, 274 Holmes River = Toriu Kambair 249 317-22 luxuries (cf. also betel, Horne Islands 171 Kambange (district) 75 of the natives of the kava, tobacco) 72, 92, household utensils 132, Kaniet 183, 192 Gazelle Peninsula 145 144f., 153, 158f., 161, betel utensils 196 23f., 311-17 188, 197, 216f., 236 birth 192 of the O Mengen 335 Howitt 100, 292 burial of the dead 194 of the Solomon Island- Mabirri 202 Hulungau (island) 174 canoes 195 ers 209 MacGregor, Sir William human sacrifice at burials clothing 196f. of the Sulka 87, 328- 107, 292 38, 80, 91 household utensils 197 35 Magelhaens, Fernando Hunstein 14 huts 196 of the Taulil 76 349 Hunstein Mountain 14 ornaments 197 of the Tumuip 335 magic charms 63f. Hunter, Commodore 363 population 192-7 of Wuwulu and Aua magic potions Hunterhafen (Port Hunt­ population number 190f. malira 53f. er) 19, 363, 366 192 Lanuzel, Father 366 pepe 54f. hunting 71, 91, 223 puberty ceremonies Latau (island) 114 taring 54 Huon Bay 96 192f. Lauáhafen 204 Maitland Islands 174 Hus (island) 173 weapons 196 Laur (district) 115, 134, (island) 19, 366 huts Kapsu 116, 128 252, 284 Malai Bay 172 in the eastern islands Karawat 3, 75 La Vandola (island) 174, Malakat (mountain) 140 235f. Karawia 250, 312 364 Malakuna (district) 75 in western New Brit- Kärnbach 183 legends Malelif (island) 111 ain 91 Karo (River) 9 from the Gazelle Pe- Malenaput (island) 111 of the Admiralty Island­ Karutz, Dr 187 ninsula 295-9 Maletafa (island) 111 ers 161 Katitj (island) 205, 206 of the Admiralty Island­ Mali = San Bruno of the Solomon Island- kava 165 ers 305-9 Malikolo 88 ers 213f. 115, 116 of the Baining 69, 330 Malulu (island) 206 on Kaniet, Luf and Ni­ Kéa (island) 171 of the Sulka 299-305 Malum (atoll) 225, 226 nigo 196 Keaop (island) 204, 209f. Lehon (island) 206 Mándrindr (island) 173 on New Hanover 131f. Keppel, Captain 133, 365 Le Maire, Jacob 352 Man Island = Uatom on New Ireland 132 (island) 19, Lerum (River) 81 Manus (island) 191 on St Matthias 143f., 252, 368 Levison, Captain 366 Marankol 163 147 Kerué 139, 148 Lihir (Lir) (= Gerrit marawot, see ingiet on Squally Island 152 natives of 148-51 Denys) 111, 118, 119, Marken Islands 352, 354f. on Wuwulu and Aua King, Lieutenant 153 134, 284 Marqueen Islands 225 185f. King Albert Strait 199, Limondrol (village) 171 marriage 204, 205 line fishing 46, 133, 145, among the Moánus Kininigunan 252 160, 190, 197, 222, 175 illnesses, customs dur- Kintjáwon (village) 173 234 among the Solomon ing 52f. kite fishing 222 Liot (island) 191 Islanders 210f. ingiet 34, 52f., 65f., 76, Kobaiai (island) 201 Liueniua 225f., 227 in the eastern islands 259-65 Koch, Geheimrat Dr R. migration legends 230f. internal illnesses, treat- 15, 88 227f. in the tribes of the ment of 51f. Kolvagát (village) 82 Lólau (island) 171 north-eastern Ga- Islas de la Magdalena 353 Kombiu, see Mother Lolobau = Duportail zelle Peninsula 29f. Itasidl (district) 141 Koromira (district) 201 Island on Kaniet, Luf and Korónjat (island) 173 loloi (rolls of money) 38, Ninigo 194f. ko-t (spirit) 81, 172 40 on New Ireland 120f., Jacquinot Bay 4, 11, 12, Kubary 192, 246 Lómpoa (village) 170 136 26, 76, 100 Kumúli (island) 171 Londip (district) 75 marriage contracting Jacquinot Island 156 Kure (village) 115, 117 Lóniu (village) 172, 173 among the Baining 70 Jakupia 37 Kurumut (village) 111 Lord Anson’s Island 361f. among the Moánus Jesus Maria Islands 155, Kusaie 143, 239 Los Negros Islands 173 175, 176 171 Los Reyes Islands 172 among the Solomon

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Islanders 210 Mävlu (Powell River) 77 Mourning decoration ain 95 in the eastern islands Mbúke (island) 170-2 37, 62 on New Ireland 130 230f. Mbúnai (village) 170, Möwehafen 13, 26, 38, on Ninigo 197 in the Sulka 77 172 89, 92, 276 on St Matthias 143 in the tribes of the Mbutjoruo (island) 173 Müller, Hermann (mis- Nehuss Point 199, 203 north-eastern Ga- Mbutmanda (island) 172 sionary) 76f., 330, 335 net fishing 45f., 133, zelle Peninsula 30f. mealtimes 92 Mundua = Forestier 145, 160, 190, 197, on New Hanover 120 medical knowledge musical instruments 221-3, 234 on New Ireland 120 of natives of New Ire- of the Solomon Island- New Britain 1-109 marriage prohibition land 50f. ers 213 central part 11f. among the Moánus 175 of natives of the Ga- on New Ireland 126 earthquakes 1 among the Sulka 77 zelle Peninsula 48- on St Matthias 145 Gazelle Peninsula 1-11 in the eastern islands 51 on the Gazelle Penin- geological structure 1 230f. Meier, Father P.J. 165 sula 58-61 inhabitants 19-109 (see in the Solomon Islands Melanesian languages 87 Musson (= Nissan) 135 also Gazelle Penin­ ­ 210, 287 men’s houses 147f., 161, Mutlar 2 sula and western in the tribes of the 214 New Britain) north-eastern Ga- Mencke, Bruno 139f. surface area 1 zelle Peninsula 29, Mendaña, Alvaro 350f. Nabutu Bay 111, 114, volcanoes 1 265 Mérite (island) 17, 93, 98 115 western part 12-17 on New Ireland 120, migration legends Nago (island) 115 Company 282 from Liueniua 227 Nakanai 12, 26, 39f., 87, 11, 19, 367f. on St Matthias 150f. from Nuguria 226 91, 92, 95-103 New Hanover 114, 116, on Siara, Tanga and Miklucho-Maclay 366 language 87, 335-40 359 Aneri 283f. Mioko (island) 19, 252, people of 88, 89 natives of 117-35 (see Marshall Islands 239, 242 366 name-giving under New Ireland) Martin Islands 200f., 202 mission among the Moánus New Ireland 111-17 Masava (island) 8, 24, Catholic 70, 116, 336 177 anthropology 117f. 46, 311f. of the Sacred Heart of among the Sulka 78 birth 121 mask dances (see also Jesus 3, 366 among the tribes of the burial of the dead duk-duk) Wesleyan 116, 366 north-eastern Ga- 122-4 of the Baining 265-7 Mlol 81 zelle Peninsula 33 cannibalism 118-20 on New Ireland 276f. Moánus 119, 157f., 161, Namisoko = Duportail canoes 132f. of the Sulka 78f., 275f. 163f. Islands carving 278-80 masks astronomy 169f. Nanuk (Credner Islands) character 118 from Aneri 284 birth 177 7, 263 clothing 121 from Bougainville, burial of the dead 179f. Napapar (district) 311 dances 124-6, 276-8 Buka and Nissan character 168 Naraga (island) 91 fishing 133f. 284f. chiefdom 176 Nares, Sir George 366 houses 131f. from Lihir 284 dwelling sites 170-2 Nares Harbour 366 marriage 120f. from Möwehafen and judicial practices 176 nasal ornaments masks 277-83 the Arawa Islands marriage 175f. in the Admiralty Islands money 134f. 276 naming 177 161 musical instruments from New Ireland puberty ceremonies in the eastern islands 126 277-9 177 230, 237 natives of 70-138 from Tanga 283 songs 180f. in western New Brit- ornaments 129-31 from the French Is- sorcery 169, 175f., ain 93 puberty 121, 122 lands 276 178f. of the Solomon Island- secret societies 276f. of the Baining 267f., totemism 174 ers 214 stone figures 284 273 trade 173f. on Kaniet and Luf 197 totemism 280 of the Gazelle Peninsu- war 177f. on New Ireland and weapons 126-8 la 43, 250f., 257-9 Moila Point 199, 200, New Hanover 131 Ngówui (island) 171 of the Sulka 274f. 205 on the Gazelle Penin- Ninigo 143, 164, 183, Masikonápuka (island) 9, mokpelpel (eater of human sula 66 191 24, 46, 311f. flesh) 81 Naumaúma (district) 75 canoes 195f. Massait = San Joseph Mologoviu (volcano) 203 Naúna (island) 174 clothing 197 Matánkor 119, 157, 158, money, see coconut Nauru 239 customs 195 161, 163-5 money, shell money, Ndrel (village) 173 household utensils 197 character 168 teeth money Ndréu (island) 171 huts 196 dwelling sites 172-4 Montague Bay 12, 26, Ndrilo (island) 173 ornaments 197 significance of the name 93, 100, 101f., 359 Ndriol (villlage) 171 population number 170 Morrell, Captain 365 Ndrówa (island) 172 192 matasesén 285f. Mortlock Islands 207, Ndruval (island) 163, trade 195 Matehes (island) 205, 206 225 165, 172 weapons 196 Matty Island 183, 361 Moseley 366 Ndruwiu (island) 173 Nissan 135, 199, 206, (see also Wuwulu) Mother (volcano) 6f., neck ornaments 284, 352, 361 Matupi 6, 263, 312, 366 361 from the Gazelle Pe- population, see Solo- Matzungan (island) 204 Móuk (island) 171f. ninsula 65 mon Islands Maur = San Francisco Mount Balbi 199, 202 in the Admiralty Islands Noanaur (island) 141 Maurelle, Captain 362 Mount Below 14 161 Nodup 366 Mausoleum Island 115 Mount Bendemann 115 in western New Brit- Nonga (village) 311

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Normanby Island 100 Pelau (island) 227 311 174 North Cape 111, 115 pele (shell money) 41f. Ratzel, Prof. 238 sandals 235 North Daughter (vol- penis shell 142, 150, 162, Rautan (island) 200 Sandwich Island 114, cano) 6 170 Rautan Strait 201 115, 127, 276, 365 North Son (volcano) 11 Pére (village) 170, 172 Ray, Marquis de 114, 366 Santa Cruz 143 Nuguria 190, 225, 226 Pérouse, Comte de la 363 Rebar (district) 75 Sapiu (village) 202 immigration legends Peschel, Oskar 242 religion, see ancestor Saposá (island) 211 226 Peterhafen 17 worship, spiritual be- scar tattooing, see deco- population, see eastern Pflüger, Dr A. 15, 17 liefs, sorcery rative scars islands Phoon Islands 206 Réta (island) 172, 173 Schack, Commander 139 Nukufetau 227 Pierson, missionary 124 Rickard, missionary 311 Schellong, Dr 289 Nukumanu 190, 225f. Pinepil (island) 206, 212, right of succession 27, Schering, Captain 367 population, see eastern 352 175, 176, 234 Schleinitz, von Admiral islands Pitilu (Pidelo) (island) ring money 215f. 15, 199, 366, 367 Nukuoro 226 158, 173 14, 364 Schleinitz Mountains Numanuma (village) plaiting 158, 217 Rocholl (surveyor) 3 111, 115 202f. Poam (island) 165, 174 Roggeveen, Jacob 360 Schmidt, Prof. W. 87 nunut (musical instru- Poauárei (village) 170 Roitan (district) 141 Schnee, Dr 170, 274, ment) 126 Poekálas (village) 173 Rook Island 29, 95, 360 312 Nusa 115f., 132, 243 pole buildings 91, 161 Ross Islands 13 Schouten Islands 156 Nusa Harbour 115, 132, Polotjal (village) 173, Rossel Range 111, 114, Schouten, Willem Cornel­ 243 174 117, 118, 123, 127, iszoon 352 Nusalik (island) 115 polygamy 32, 121, 175, 131 Schulze Point 6, 312 210 Rotuma 226, 228 Scilly Islands 9 Polynesians, migrations Rügenhafen (Putput) 2f. secret societies 247-90 O Mengen 76, 102, 335 of 240-6 Ruk-Ruk 285 in New Guinea 289f. obsidian, manufacture of Pónam (island) 173 in the New Hebrides blades from 165 Ponape 165, 189 288 Ongtong Java 207, 225, Pongópou (village) 173 Saavedra, Alvaro de 349 in the Solomon Islands 227, 353 Popapu (island) 173 Sae (island) 192 211, 285 Open Bay 9, 11f., 76 Port Breton 114 St Andrew Islands 155 in western New Britain ornamentation Port Hunter, see Hunter­ St George Island 171, 276 of the Baining 268 hafen 175 of the Gazelle Penin- on New Ireland 127 Port Praslin 114 St George’s Channel 2, sula 249-57, 259-65 on St Matthias 147 Portland Islands 114, 111, 249, 273 of the Sulka 275 Otua (island) 201 361, 365 St John 111, 119, 133, on Florida 287, 288 Potomo (island) 173 135, 206, 283, 284 on New Ireland 276f. pottery 158f., 169, 216, St Matthias 139-41, 359, on the Banks and Paanopa 239 241f. 362 Torres Islands 287 Pahakáreng (village) 173 Powell 92 anthropology 141f. Serrano, Francisco 349 Pahalum (village) 81 Powell Harbour 9 canoes 145, 148 shark-catching 132f., 173 painting of the body property 28f., 69, 175, clothing and orna- shell money in the Admiralty Islands 177, 210f., 233f. ments 142f. in the Admiralty Islands 161 puberty ceremonies 78, dance batons 147 169, 174 in the eastern islands 121, 122, 177, 192f., fishing equipment 145, in the Duke of Yorks 237 231, 275f., 285 147 38f., 40f. in the Solomon Islands Pulié River 13 foodstuffs and luxuries in the Solomon Islands 215 Punro (village) 164 145 215f. in western New Brit- Purdy Islands 155, 365 houses and domestic on Aneri 135 ain 93 purification ceremonies utensils 143f., 147f. on Nakanai 41 on New Ireland 129 78, 80 musical instruments on New Hanover 134 on the Gazelle Penin- Putput = Rügenhafen 145 on New Ireland 41f., sula 61f. Putúli (island) 172 natives of 140-8 134f. Pak (island) 171, 172, Pyramidenberg 15 weapons 145-7 on the north-eastern 174, 175 weaving 143, 148 Gazelle Peninsula Palaiai (island) 171 St Patrick Islands 155, 28, 38-41 Palakukúr (village) 74, 75 Quiros, Pedro Fernandez 172 shields Palamot (village) 171f. de 351 St Paul (mission station) from Nakanai 101 Paleawe 12, 76, 99 9 from the French Islands Palúal (island) 172 Sal (island) 206 101 pan flutes 60, 127, 213 6 Salapio (island) 115 from the South Cape pangolo (stringed instru- Raluana 250, 252, 253 Sali (village) 164 102 ment) 60f. Ralum 6, 252, 263 salt harvesting 91, 347 from the Willaumez Papimbutj (island) 173 Ramandu (district) 312 San Bruno (island) 111 Peninsula 101 Papitálai (village) 170, Rambutjo (island) 171, San Francisco (island) in western New Britain 171-3, 174 172, 173, 174 111 96, 100-2 87 Raoulberg 15 San Gabriel (island) 155, of the O Mengen 105 Papuans, origin of 106 Rapitok (district) 75 171, 174 of the Sulka 100, 104 Parroran (island) 206 Rascher (Father Mathäus) San Joseph (island) 111 shooting stars 53, 81, Patúam (island) 171 9, 12, 25, 68, 69, 70, San Miguel (island) 172 229 Patúsi (village) 170 76, 266, 267, 272, San Rafael (island) 155, Siara (district) 111, 115,

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117, 129, 135, 283 tools 218 on New Ireland and Taguu (= Tauu) 225 Sikaiana 227 totemism 210, 286 New Hanover 127f. Takumal (island) 171 Simberi (= Fischer Island) trading 209f. on St Matthias 145-7 Talele = Scilly Islands 111 weapons 218-21 on Squally Island 153 Talvat (village) 252 Simpson, Captain 365 songs on the Willaumez Pe- Tamaneiriki (district) 75, Simpson Harbour 7, 366, of the duk-duk society ninsula 98 311 368 252f. Spencer 292 Tami Islands 91f., 104 Sir Charles Hardy Islands of the Moánus 180f. spiritual beliefs Tanga (island) 111, 117, 199, 206, 352 of the Solomon Island- in the eastern islands 135, 283 Sirot (island) 206 ers 213 229f. Tarawa 227 Sisi (island) 172, 173, sorcery of the Baining 69f. Tasman, Abel 129, 133f., 174 against illness 53, 54, of the Matánkor 173f. 350, 353-8 Siwisa (island) 170f., 174 82, 178f. of the Sulka 81 Tasman Islands 225 skin drums against theft 52, 84 of the Usiai 172 tattooing on Kaniet 197 for protection during on Kaniet 194 in Siara 129, 135f. on the Gazelle Penin- battle 66, 84 on Ninigo 195 in the eastern islands sula 59 in the eastern islands on Siara, Aneri and 231-3 on Wuwulu and Aua 230 Tanga 137f. on the Gazelle Penin- 189 of the Matánkor 173f. on the Gazelle Penin- sula 63 skull deformation 26, of the Moánus 169, sula 53-5 on western New Brit- 88f. 175, 178f. springs 236 ain 96 skull masks 257-9 of the Sulka 82-5 Squally Island 139, 151f., Taulil 25f., 74-6 slingshots on the Gazelle Penin- 359, 362 Tauu 190, 225-7 in western New Brit- sula 52-5, 260 staining of the teeth 61, population, see eastern ain 99 to awaken love 54, 65, 79f. islands of the Baining 73 66, 82, 179 Stalio Island 201 Tava na tangir = Powell on New Ireland 127 to cause sickness or Steffen Strait 114, 115, Harbour on the Gazelle Penin- death 52f., 54, 83f., 116 Tavanumbattir, see North sula 56 86 Stettiner Bay 89, 103 Daughter Slinger’s Bay 127, 359 to give a good har- stick-throwing on Wuwu­ Teeth money 215 Smith, Percy 242 vest 85 lu 189f. Tekareu (island) 203 social organisation of the to influence the stone figures 284 Tench Island 153 natives 243 weather 85 stone structures, prehis- Teng (village) 173 in the eastern islands to make one brave and toric, terrace formation 12f., 27 230 strong 65 in Samoa 244f. Teworran (island) 204 of the Baining 68f. to make weapons effec- on Ponape 243 Thiel, Max 164, 195 of the Gazelle Penin- tive 56f., 58, 84 stoneware, prehistoric Thilenius, Prof. G. 192, sula 27f. Sori (island) 173, 174 243 195f., 196, 225, 226, of the Moánus 176 souls Stoschberg 116 228, 230 of the Usiai 169 driving out of 80 stringed instruments 60f. tidir (musical instru- Sohanna (island) 204 resting places of 36f., Suf (island) 192 ment) 60 Solomon Islands, Ger- 81, 137, 172, 230 Sugarloaf Island 155 Tikopia 226, 228 man 199-207 South Cape 1, 12f., 38, Suhm Island 174 Tiliánu (island) 172 anthropology 208f. 91, 92, 93, 102, 103, Sulka 76-87, 95, 98, 99, tinbut (musical instru- axes 217 108, 276 100f., 104 ment) = tutupele birth 211 South Daughter (vol- blackening of the teeth Tingenataberan 36f. burial of the dead 211 cano) 6 79f. Tingenavudu (district) 75 cannibalism 211f. South Son (volcano) 11, burial of the dead 80 Tinputs (village) 204 canoes 221 39 canoes 103f. Tjápale (village) 170 chiefdom 209 Sovie (island) 201 circumcision 79 Tjawompitou (village) clothing 214f. spears clothing 95 170 dances 213 from Kaniet, Luf and clubs 99 Tjókua (island) 171 decorative scars 212f. Ninigo 196 dwelling sites 77 Tjovondra (island) 172 domestic utensils 216f. from the eastern islands language 87, 330-5 Tjuándral (island) 173 fishing 221-3 237 legends 86, 299-305 tobacco 72, 92, 344 houses 213f. from Wuwulu and Aua marriage 77f. Toboroi (village) 199, hunting 223 186 mask dances 78, 275f. 201, 217 jewellery 214 in the French Islands masks 274f. Toioch (island) 205, 206 languages 209 98 intellectual and spiritu­ Toiupu (= Mount Balbi) marriage 210 in western New Brit- al beliefs 81f. 202 masks 284f. ain 98 puberty ceremonies 78 Tolumean 37 money 215f. of the Admiralty purification ceremonies Tombara 111 musical instruments Islanders­ 157f. 78, 80 Tombaul (district) 311 213 of the Baining 73 shields 100f. Tong (island) 174 ornamentation 219 of the natives of the social organisation 77 Tongilus = Cape Lambert population 208 Gazelle Peninsula sorcery 82-5 Tonilaihafen 200 puberty ceremonies 56f. spears 97f. tools 129, 145, 197, 218, 285f. of the Solomon Island- 236 secret societies 211, ers 218f. Topaia (district) 115 285 of the Sulka 98 Tabar 114, 118, 134 Toriu (river) 9 songs 213 on Nakanai 98 tabu, see shell money Torres 351

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Torubea (island) 203 canoes 103f. language 190f. Torututa (island) 203 Vangalu (island) 141 circumcision ceremony origin 184f. totem system, origin Varzinberg = Vunakokor 276 population 183-91 292-4 vendetta 87 foodstuffs 91 weapons 186f. totemism Violet Island 171 fortifications 89 among the Moánus Virien (district) 252 harvesting salt 91 174f. Viviren (district) 75 hut construction 91 Yaming (island) 206 among the Solomon Vleomen (river) 81 jewellery 92-6 Yangaine (island) 206 Islanders 210, 286f., Vulcan Island 6 language 87 Yelaule (island) 206 290f. Vulvut (Henry Reid luxury items 92 Yésele (island) 206 in Fiji and Samoa 291 River) 77 masks 276f. Yolása (island) 206 in New Guinea 292 Vunadidir (district) 75 skull deformation 88 Ysabel Strait 116 in the New Hebrides Vunakokor 1, 3, 7, 22, tattooing 96 290 24, 74, 249, 257, 273, utensils 91f. in the tribes of the 312 village headmen 89 Zeune Islands 201 north-eastern Ga- Vunapope 3 warfare 89 Zöller, Hugo 11, 199, zelle Peninsula 29, vuvuei ceremony 42f. weapons 96-103 202, 205, 214, 263 32, 265 Whirlwind Reef 17 Zolloss (district) 205 on New Ireland 280 Wietersheim, von Cap- Zweigipfelberg 15 on St Matthias 150f. Wairiki (district) 75 tain 367 on Siara, Tanga, and Wallace, Alfred 106 wife, her position Aneri 283 Wallis, Captain 235 among the Moánus Towi (island) 172 Wallis Island 114 175 trap fishing 43-6, 134, war conduct among the Solomon 222 in the Admiralty Islands Islanders 211 traps, manufacture of 43f. 169, 177f. among the tribes of the trepanation in western New Brit- north-eastern Ga- in the Caen Islands 50 ain 89 zelle Peninsula 29f. in the Duke of Yorks on the Gazelle Penin- in the eastern islands 50 sula 28f., 55f. 234 on Gerrit Denys 50 war ornaments 62, 93, Wild Island 174 on New Ireland 50f. 131, 162, 214 Willaumezberg 15 on the Gazelle Penin- war paint 62 Willaumez Peninsula 1, sula 48-50 Warangoi 3, 22, 75, 252 12, 14, 15, 26, 39, 91, 105f. Wasserhafen 118 92, 93, 95f., 101f. tubuan 35, 38, 248, 249- water flute 276 Winchelsea Island 199, 57 Watu (village) 12 360 Tumuip 76, 79, 99, 335 weapons Wittau 12 Tupinier (island) 364 from Kaniet, Luf and Witu = Deslacs Turanguna, see South Ninigo 196 wooden drums on the Daughter from St Matthias 145- Gazelle Peninsula 58f. Turtle-catching 46f., 91, 7 in the Admiralty Islands 134 from Squally Island 164 tutupele (musical instru- 153 in the Solomon Islands ment) 60 from Wuwulu and Aua 213 Tylor, E.B. 238 186f. in western New Brit- of the Admiralty Island­ ain 89 ers 157f. on New Ireland 126 Uainkatou (island) 171 of the Baining 73f. on St Matthias 145 Uatom (Watom) 7, 24, of the eastern islands Wooden swords from 46, 47, 243, 246, 312 237 Wuwulu and Aua 187 Ufe (island) 191 of the Gazelle Penin- Woodford 291 Ulavun = Father sula tribes 56-8 Woodlark (island) 106 (island) 19 of the Solomon Island- worker recruiting 207f., Unea = Mérite ers 218-21 366 Urara (Urar) (island) 24, of the western New Wuneram (Wonneram) 46, 312 Britain natives 96- 111, 135, 206 Urdeneta, Andres 350 103 Wuwulu 143, 183-91 Usiai 157, 158, 161, on New Ireland and anthropology 184 163f. New Hanover 126- axes 188 agriculture 169 8 betel 188 burial 170 weaving 143, 148, 153, canoes 186 character 168 238-40 clothing 190 crafts 169 Weberhafen 7f., 9, 22, dances 189 dances 169f. 24, 39, 249, 258, 273, domestic utensils 188 dwelling sites 172 312 drums 189 social relationships 169 Werner, Captain B. von fishing 190 war 169 366 foodstuffs 190 Utan (islands) 192 Western New Britain, games 189f. Utuan (island) 19 natives of 87ff. houses 185f. anthropology 87f. jewellery 190

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