Ethnology of Manihiki and Rakahanga

Illustrations

Illustrations

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Figure 1.	Map of part of the central Pacific Ocean	5
2.	Map of Manihiki	6
3.	Map of Rakahanga	7
4.	House framework	71
5.	House framework, lashing	72
6.	House framework, supporting post	73
7.	Roof framework, rafters and lashings	73
8.	Roof framework	74
9.	End framework of house	75
10.	Roof sheet needle	76
11.	Thatching needle	77
12.	Lifting pole for thatch	77
13.	House platform, or upper story	78
14.	Interior arrangement of house	79
15.	Portable house (whare taka)	80
16.	House without supporting posts (whare tuku whakararo)	81
17.	Rarotongan type of house, surrounding veranda	82page [iv]
18.	Wooden seat	82
19.	Wooden bowls	87
20.	Pearl-shell hand graters	89
21.	Wooden pounder	89
22.	Whole midrib commencement, plaiting with coconut	105
23.	Single-strip midrib commencement	106
24.	Simple two-strip commencement	107
25.	Twisted two-strip commencement	107
26.	Simple two-pair commencement	108
27.	Spaced three-ply braid finish of mats, sheets, and platters	109
28.	Close three-ply braid finish	110
29.	Commencement of screen	111
30.	Keel commencement of tapakau mat	112
31.	Twill plaiting of tapakau mat	113
32.	Fish platter, first course of two-course braid finish	116
33.	Pointed pite receptacle	117
34.	Four-cornered receptacle, technique of corners	118
35.	Whatu technique, round basket, twisted two-strip commencement	119
36.	Round basket, bottom closure	120
37.	Braid commencement of rim of kete ngahengahe (clothes basket)	121
38.	Twilled plaiting of kete ngahengahe	122
39.	Rim wrapping of kete ngahengahe	123
40.	Braid technique of full-leaf braided basket	124
41.	Simple eye shade	125
42.	Two-cornered lauhala satchel, bottom closure	127
43.	Four-cornered satchel, bottom and corner technique	129
44.	Lauhala satchels, color designs	130
45.	Single-section coconut leaf fan	132
46.	Two-section coconut leaf fan	133
47.	Kilt and fringe technique	135
48.	Long perineal band	137
49.	Ornament of pearl shell	138
50.	Triangular tanged stone adz	139
51.	Triangular adz, without tang	140
52.	Quadrangular adz, with tang	141
53.	Quadrangular tanged stone adz with bilateral lugs, Nassau Islands	142
54.	Adzes of Tridacna shell	142
55.	Adz haft	143
56.	Lashing of simple haft	144
57.	Haft with socket, and lashing technique	145
58.	Dugout canoe hull	148
59.	Double canoe, hull	149
60.	Double canoe, stern piece	150
61.	Double canoe, bow piece	150
62.	Double canoe, gunwale plank	150
63.	Double canoe, hull elements assembled	151
64.	Double canoe, gunwale and hull lashing	151
65.	Double canoe, bulwark	152
66.	Double canoe, cross brace and lashings	153
67.	Double canoe, mast	154
68.	Double canoe, setting of mast and sail	155
69.	Modern plank canoe, indirect connections between boom and float	156
70.	Steering paddle used with double canoe	157
71.	Walled fish trap	159page [v]
72.	Wooden netting needle	160
73.	Netting technique, first row	161
74.	Netting technique, second row	162
75.	Netting technique, extra meshes	162
76.	Flying fish net	163
77.	Ruvettus hook and point lashing	164
78.	Ruvettus hook, snood wrapping, Manihiki	165
79.	Ruvettus hook, snood lashing	166
80.	Ruvettus hook with pearl-shell point	167
81.	Ruvettus hook, snood wrapping, Rakahanga	168
82.	Ruvettus hook, snood lashing	169
83.	One-piece pearl shell hooks	170
84.	One-piece hook, snood lashing	171
85.	One-piece hook, snood lashing	172
86.	Bonito hook shanks, front	174
87.	Bonito hook shanks, side	175
88.	Bonito hook points	176
89.	Bonito hook, attachments of snood to point	177
90.	Bonito hook, single lashing through proximal hole	178
91.	Bonito hook, distal single lashing and hackle fixation	179
92.	Bonito hook, continuous lashing, proximal hole commencement	180
93.	Bonito hook, continuous lashing, distal hole commencement	181
94.	Bonito hook, variations in point lashing	182
95.	Bonito hook, modern attachment of hackle	182
96.	Bonito hook, simple snood-head lashing	183
97.	Bonito hook, complicated snood-head lashing	183
98.	Bonito hook, neatest snood-head lashing	184
99.	Bonito hook, complete lashing	184
100.	Bonito hook, filler sticks	184
101.	Filler sticks, Pukapukan and Ellice Islands bonito hooks	185
102.	Melanesian and Micronesian bonito hooks	188
103.	Eastern Polynesian bonito hooks	190
104.	Eastern Polynesian bonito hook points	191
105.	Western Polynesian bonito hook points	192
106.	Fagatau bonito hooks	193
107.	Western Polynesian bonito hook points	193
108.	Weapons	195
109.	Short clubs	106
		Following Page
Plate 1.	Houses and implements	238
2.	Coconut leaf mats	238
3.	Coconut leaf mat and cooking receptacles	238
4.	Coconut leaf platters, receptacles, eye shade, and baskets	238
5.	Satchels and fans	238
6.	Poncho, kilt, and mat	238
7.	Canoes and bailer	238
8.	Fish nets and netting needle	238
9.	Paddles and hooks	238
10.	Weapons and adzes	238
11.	Wooden gongs and historical play	238