HAMBURG SCIENTIFIC FOUNDATION RESULTS OF THE SOUTH SEAS-EXPEDITION 1908-1910 EDITED BY PROF. DR. G. THILENIUS DIRECTOR OF THE HAMBURG MUSEUM OF ETHNOLOGY II. ETHNOGRAPHY: B. MICRONESIA AUGUSTIN KRÄMER PALAU VOLUME 2 HAMBURG L. FRIEDRICHSEN & CO. 1919 ALL RIGHTS RESERVED PRINT BY AUGUSTIN IN GLÜCKSTADT AND HAMBURG Information To Users This translation is digitally released on July 01, 2014. This is a work in progress where ongoing edits are still being made before its final publication at the end of 2015. For edits and comments please email to [email protected]. Disclaimer Statement This translation is a product of the Ethnographic Translation Project funded through a Germany government grant in partnership with the Krämer Ethnographic Translation Committee based in Palau. The contents and information contained herein do not necessarily reflect the views of the German Government. The rights for the publication, as a whole or in parts, of all the volumes of the Results of the South Seas Expedition 1908 – 1910 resting solely with the Hamburg Scientific Foundation in Germany. The Krämer Ethnographic Translation Committee would like to thank the Hamburg Scientific Foundation and the Hamburg Ethnological Museum for their assistance and continued support toward this project. //Krämer, Palau Vol. 2, plate 1.// Watercolor by E. Krämer Diraingeáol from Goréŏr and Kélebil from Melekéiok View from Blai No. VII a Ingeáol in Goréŏr towards the gogeál-rocks Songél a Lise in the south Foreword. This Volume presents part III and IV of the index in Vol. 1 p. XIII. New for monographs of people is the exact recording of settlements; of nearly every onea description of the place, its industriousness, privileges, history, constitution and village-god have been indicated next to a map of the village. Mr. H. DENYS., graphic artist at the Deutschen Seewarte in Hamburg executed the drawings with much devotion. An explanation for the map is found on p. XII. The records were obtained by counting steps and bearings with the compass in a plane table procedure. This seemed to be the best way in Palau where there were stone paths and pavements for the bai, trailheads, seats for the chiefs, bathing-pools, etc. All consisted of loosely assembled stone heaps and therefore deserved to be recorded. During these surveys each house, etc. was visited; therefore many things were noticed, which might have been overlooked otherwise, and this was an additional advantage. I am of the opinion that even studying the most primitive people a record of the settlement should be made. Just like on Samoa, I took special care in the genealogical chart, this time following the example of KIEFER. The historical results have been noted down on p. 224 and the demographic ones on p. 295. The last part informs about the exceptional difficulties with the studies of the language. The index of the general literature is in an appendix of this volume. Due to the slow progress of the printing, it seemed an advantage, as there are many references in the text. The Spanish literature has already been mentioned in Vol. 1. To repeat it at the end might be considered. The nowadays prevalent oppression and condemnation of our colonial ventures by our enemies cannot stop the German spirit of research. The current new order cannot be a lasting one. May the reports of the Hamburger Südsee-Expedtion be evidence of how Germany developed its colonies. Stuttgart, 27th August 1919 AUGUSTIN KRÄMER page Page Foreword . .V Distr. II. Ngarárd. Political Groups Part III. The Settlements . 1 Geography . 45 Division in Areas and Districts . .1 History. 48 Setting of the Settlement . 4 1. Ngabúkĕd . 49 History of Settling . 5 Ngëóng . 50 History of the Land . 6 History, Title Mad . 52 Industriousness . .8 2. Ngaramede͡ i . 56 Distr. I Ngaregolóag. Political Groups 3. Galáp . 56 Geography . 9 4. Ngësáng . 61 Industriousness, History . .13 5. a Ulimáng . 61 1. Mangal'lang . 15 6. Ngarepke͡ i . 63 2. Ngëúngĕl . 20 7. Ngaramelíl . 63 3. Ngarametóng . 21 8. Ngaradermáng. 64 4. Ngrīl . 22 9. Ngaregobatáng . 64 5. Ngabiúl . 25 10. Ulangaráng . 64 6. a Iebúkŭl . 29 11. Kekla͡ u . 65 7. Ngaraba͡ u . 31 12. Ngaradepsíu + . 69 8. Góle͡ i . 32 13. aIdelúi + . 69 9. Ukál + . 38 14. Táog + . 69 10. Ngarakëam + . 38 15. Kloultáog + . 69 11. Dúbog +. 38 16. Ngarakësang +. 69 12. Ngartól + . 38 17. Desóngong + . 69 13. Ngaregebáb + . 38 18. Ngarateluáng + . 70 14. Kiok + . 38 19. Ngartúkŭr + . 70 15. Nggúi + . 38 20. a Urúong + . 70 16. Ngatmél + . .38 21. Ngatagëróng + . 70 17. Meleke͡ i + . 38 22. Ngaskerás +. 70 18. Ngarapesong + . 39 23. Ngúrang + . 70 19. Uriúl +.. 39 24. Ngarenggóng . 70 20. Ngartmóng +. 39 25. Ngarietët +. 70 21. Ngesūd +. 39 26. Ngarblūd +. 70 22. Delbóng + . 39 27. Ngaramedáng + . 70 23. Ngarekekla͡ u + . 39 28. Ngarapelang + . 70 24. Ngaregúr + . 39 29. Kélebid + . 70 ͡ 25. Nggeiangĕl . 40 30. Górabag + . 70 Ngardíms . 43 31. Utáoĕr + . 70 Ngardílong . 44 32. a Gol . 71 26. Ngáruangĕl +. 45 Distr. III. Gongodogūl. 73 //VII// page page (1.) Ngardma͡ u . 74 20. Ngapedegál + . 119 1. Gurdma͡ u . 80 Ngivál-Kivelūl . 119 2. Ngërutói . 82 21. Ngaremega͡ u . .121 3. Ngatpúiĕg . 83 22. Ngarsnga͡ i . 122 4. a Irúr + . 84 23. Ngaragelūk. 122 5. Ngaragatáng + . 84 24. Ngel'la͡ u . 123 6. Gomelátĕg mólog + . 84 25. a L'lególog + . .124 7. Ugeráel + . .84 26. a Imakáng +. 124 8. Ngaradekús + . 84 27. Ngarebŏkú + . .124 9. Ngaragëdag + . 84 28. Ngerūg + . 25 10. Ngareksóng + . 84 29. Ngaruét +. 125 11. Ngaramásăg + . 84 30. Gomekátl udóng + . 125 12. Dalngóbol + . 85 31. Ngĕsmĕsoáng + . 125 13. Ngaramisóng +. 85 32. a Ibūg +. 125 14. a Goáng + . 85 33. a Oíms + . 125 15. Ngëuósog + . 85 34. Ngëráir + . 125 16. Ngesebei+ . 85 35. Táog + . 125 17. a Iméngĕl + . 85 36. aDékĕl + . 125 Distr. IV. Ngatĕlngál. Polit. Groups 85 37. Ngarekerú +. 125 Geography. 86 Goldiáis +. 125 History . 87 38. Nggësar + . 125 1. Melekéiok . 87 39. Ngaráus + . 127 Industriousness, Privileges 40. Ngarekesóu +. 128 History . 92 41. Ngarengasáng +. 129 Title a Răkla͡ i . .. 99 42. a Ibút + . 130 Constitution . 102 43. Ngămingĕl + . 130 Families . 103 44. Ngardiól + . 130 Genealogical chart . .. 108 Bung l kela͡ u . 130 2. Ngërupesáng. 110 45. Ngarsúl +. 130 3. Ngërámĕs. 112 46. Meróng + . 135 4. Ngaramelég . .113 47. Kerdë̍ u +. 136 5. Ngëruliang . 113 48. Ngardórok +. 136 6. Ngëbúrĕg . 114 49. Ngádvad + . 136 7. Ngarevikl . 115 50. Bitang + . 136 8. Ngarekuteling + . 117 51. Ngarebekál +. 136 9. Golivĕg + . 117 52. Ngaregemerákl +. 136 10. Ngëvara͡ i + . 117 53 . Ngaragëbúkl + . 136 11. Ngëruláng + . 117 54. Ngasuás + . 136 12. Ngaragolil + . 117 Distr. V. Ngaramlungúi . 136 13. Ngatĕlngál + . 117 1. a Imeúngs . 138 14. Ngëriváng + . 117 2. a Ulegetóng . 142 15. Ngiptál + . 117 3. a Nglabáng . 143 16. Blissang + . 117 4. Ngërutege͡ i . 143 17. Ngakr (Ngkár)+ . 118 Families. 144 18. Ngarëmërag + . 118 5. Ngaremeténgĕl . 149 19. a Imólog + . 118 6. Nggamaséd. 150 //VIII// page page 7. Ngareklngóng. 152 15. Ngarda͡ i + . 178 8. Ngatamedángep . 152 16. Ngarderár + . 178 9. a Uluáng + . 153 17. Gomáog +. 179 10. Gorul'l +. 153 18. Ngaragamér + . 179 11. Ngarbagéd re ngul +. 153 Distr. VII. Ngaragúmĕlbai. .. 179 12. Ngúkl + . 154 1. a lra͡ i . .. 181 13. Ngkebedūl + . 154 2. Goikúl . 188 14. Ngátmade͡ i +. 154 Madál . 191 15. Metëgerákl + . 154 a Iŭáng. 193 16. a Idĕgór. .. 154 3. Nggasagáng . 193 17. Ngaremeskáng. 154 6. Ngarsúng. ..