The weekly Panola star. [volume] (Panola, Miss.) 1857-1881, 1872-02-17

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hos made great rrorcs IN dSa.
iocting the Gcrman Bcput'lraas
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South Sea DaniiCs,
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! have seen the process Of tattoo
ing pcrIO rmed on white arms du
ring the todium ofliye months Sc,
voyage, when everybody was so wea,
ry Of everything that | wonder W,
did not jump into the sea. On d
white skin the effect of anchors
monograms and crost5 puncturod in
slIy-blue characters, is not ugly, but
on Maori chieftain / cannot say il
is an Improvement to an already
ugly face. Here is Mr., PoIackf
description Of q great chief unlorgo.
ing the painful process Of being
made " beautiful forever r."
" His face was besmeared with
blood, that had partly dried on his
skin, and also streamed from the
Ipunctures then making. The prac-
titioner OF the art was q native Of
Wakatiwai on tho banks Of the
Thames, aud Was accounted an
adept in this really difficult branch
OF the native art. i could scarce
refrain from smiling at this artist.
In giving an interesting touch to
the agonized impatient under his
hands, he would incline his bead on
either side, with'tho self-satiaGcl air
of an academician when giving d
touch that " tclis}' according Ii the
technical term of connoieeurs. AT
every stroke given BY tho Operator
the victim of fashion WINGED ana
writhed, which will not eXcith sur
prise, as each cut jagged rlpto tic
flesh with the acuteness of q SHARP
knife, blood flowing profusely at
every incision \. this was wiped
away with o piece ofsoft flax, that
an extra tap might be given il the
flesh was not already cut deep
enough. rc'..sf
We passed pn from this pdstrato
chief who summoned all the forti~
tude to appear calm before us,tho1gh
the quivering of his whole body
e7inced the tormenting pain he was
suffering. t ~ gta "A
| next espied some male exquis-rI
ties in a small shed decorating each |
other for the occasion. One was
STOPPING down, having his. hair
connbed, feathered and painted II
while, I'M turn, he was giving q
touch Of red oehre and sharks oil to |
the head of his coiiEeur. The. prop.E
er dress to be worn with a tattooed |
is a mat; aud very fno I
and flexible these soft. silky fax
garments are;s they are worn faston-,
ed over the right shoulder, aadF
hanging in graceful foldslikea toga,
The Maori8Dd the present day
are fast losing the art of mat,mall, !
ng as they find clothes more con,
venient, but still there are, tines
when the old savage nature will as
;ertitsctf.: For instanceyI was eueel
tia ball which bQasted ml tbe pras- /,
,nce Of four or five Maori chief, /
aims. They stood together at one
md of the room, keen-eyed and in
with a slight air Of con-
indifference, but no stir-f''
Prise in their giances. Extremes /
meet, and your trne savage dndl'i
your true dandy are never astonish-
ID at anything.
Well, upon This occasion thel
stood silent and watcllful,'l I,
attired in full evening,
lress, and looking the high-bred
they were in spite of .spi- Il
alpatterns of bright bIes tattoo art
'ver their dusky faces. Toth6thF
PRESENTLY approached, with sofde },
imidity, the pihttiest young lay fhf
he room, leaning on her fathers
rm. She inquired, with d charm \
ng embarrassment, whether 2 T't Il
Ienare or the anybody else wouifRt
Ike to dance, andfprofeasea hef
willingness to be their partner. I'm !
the youngest and bluest
hieftain stepped forward and cori:f1
nenced pulling off his coat with1'
'lacrity, announcing his greet dc, L
Ire 70 dance English dances, but :
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