, 1873-07-06
AMONG TIE KAHAKAS.
The Delicious Loisai-14onli-~An artcx~
cE1itsE Description OF the Hr0ccass
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The Delicious Lois,i"1onli-~An aatcx~
cG1itsE Description OF tho Hroccas.
I'roa tic .iNa California.
Tho interior Of Tho 1lAtivo hut, whore wo now
Nh odor OF fresh graAsos, and an aronlntio
fragrance from the numerous wroaths OF mai!i,
or nntiyo myrtle, which, stripped from tho wood,
with nll itn bright green loaves attached, is
fashioned into garn,lds md wreatlts, with which
to dock the rarters and crossing poles of tho
house. -
Tho interior is divided into three oompart-
meuta by sheets Of SNOWY kappa, or bark cloth,
suspended from tho poles thut strotcll across tho
hut from sto to side and end to ond, tying tho
walls together. Tho door ia coyorol With small
smooth pebblos, over which aro lnid heavy mats,
braided Of tho loaYes Of tho halo. or "Hcrew-
palm" These mats arc made the fnll si2o Of tho
room they arc to DO used in, and being piled ono
over tho other, ronders tho floor soft and yield-
ing to the foot.
necliuing upon thoir smooth, cool surface,
with o pHlu-hllcl pillow beneath onr hoada
aud several moro Hl.ilfnlly adjusted noath our
certain that VIC can enjoy tho novelty Of n lomi-
|o,Hi; nftor our long ride VIC fool TINT nothing
would be more acceptable, and wo arrange our
eolvos for tho operation.
STRETCHED Out upon tho smooth, fragrant mats,
VIC aro surprised to SEQ klcol down by US n
couple Of young an.l pleasant-loolIing females,
whom we had not secn about the premises be-
fore.
We arc not disposed to be oyor-curious in tho
matter, cllioNy. because We do not cnre, and in
which We havo submitted.
with preliminary smile tint reveals set Of
most beautiful testh-all hor own !-onr Young
friond proceeds to knead anl mould our limbs
with hor small, woll.Rhaped hands, tracing with
dostcroua ilngora tho COURSE of our tired mus-
clcg, and by ler scientific manipulation driving
from, thoin I'LL latont achos, md causing
them. to tiugle delightfully."-. Each Joint is
hoxel mud 1r1e!lexed, until wo feel as aupino
knucklos Of thoir hnndH arc moldod into tho
angles and curves Of our bodice, and this il pro-
1ongcd until all symptoms Of Involuntary resst-
anco on our part havo vanished, and VIC aro
Of blisyful assts.le tlat leaves nothing to de-
sire in tho way Of perfect rcst.
Our heads aro manipulated by being forcibly
prosaed botwoon tho palals Of tho hands, in such
o manner us ,to, aoemngly sonsiblly, alter tho
shapa of our sinoipnt aud occiput. All Of these
motions tond to drive tho Intent headache down
the spino, and by foroibly rinching tho back Of
tho neck tho operator nonds q Boriea Of electric
tLrls through onr bodies, and out to tlo lips Of
| our fingers and toes.
All tho whilo the gentle palmists hayo boon
keeping up a coRbelosa chatter with each other,
not only being totally unintolllgible to us, but
soft end harmonious with yoca!st producing
sonewllnt Of tho effect Of merry water ripping
oyer pobbly bed In Bomo SHADY recoHs Of Il deep
cove wood.
There Ia q drenny fascination, too, in tho
stondy gazo Of puir Of full. soft black oyes,
hoayily Bhadcd with long, eilkon lashca, and iii
! their fatl.omless doptha NO road unutterahle
| thinga. About this tin,o wo begin to wHl, that
wo Ind n superficial area Of body, like Daniel
LambortH, in order that tho proceHs 1nny DO in
definitely prolonged but. such not being tho
case, and our ontire bodies having been, gone
| ovor moro than once, wo nre fOrood' to diBniHH
our lonsi-lonsi-sts, when there il no longor any
| exouRe to dutain them
There is aglorioua fooling Of rost stealing oyer
,ls aH VIC lo upon tho soft mats and lihtleasly
natives Hqnatted around huge cslabasll of not.
We arc too supremoy indolont aud comfortable
to fool any hunger at tho sight, and arc tAero-
fore we'll content to romain whero wo are and
watch them.
They hnyo Rrreai1 o'ean mat upon tho snr-
face Of pebbos TINT form tho platform OIL which
tho lint stands. a,ld, plncng i'll tho middle tho
caabnsh srohon OF, full OF the party-lookinK
preparation OF ka{o, called poi, arrange around 1t
little lloars OF dried fish, broi!cd Huud roasted
h.s-kHi nuta, salt, soawood, craha, and shrimps,
Then tho family, with all tho otl,crs that ohn1Ice
to be present, arral,Ee themselves tn q oircL0,
within arnu-longth OF tho poi, and the fcast bo'
gins.
hausletl round, iuto which they dip thor fingers
anl thon dry them oil bit OF Kappa. The
slooyo OF tho right arm ia tucked up, and que
uftcr tho other lhcy dip. ono two, or throc
twfrl, extrnct . inapA varying ii, aizo acoorn'g
to tho possible Dimensions OF tho montl, te
which It is conveyed. There 10 a practicod skill
oyincod in The manner IL, which tis font ID por.
formed. The head IL thrown back tho oyos
olnBed, tho u!onth oponod, and tho ahosivo nlaHt
yaniAl,os. The tigoia nro wltl,ilrawa-cloan,
alh q. pinch OF Halt placed OH tho tongue and
taBtod with amaoking rolish tllut almost maket
our nollll. wntor. At timos wo note ono pa1sht
with two or three fngetn londod with pol, which
| In liont from falling HT 11y raHt1y Wnytfs to nfl
fro aud turnod from Bido 10 uo In the air, wl,Ile
tho l1earer makes aronark or joins In tho hearty
laughter that il always breaking out ; aftol
whIcl, down goes tho lump "with lleatneAs aid
dispatch"
Our fnF lomt-iomi-sts Join tho group and
while room IL ,nao [or tl.unl, we ara able to tell
from certain embarrassed air thoy wcar, to-
gothor With tho frequent repetition 0f tho wort