The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1889-03-23

made, which resembles sealskin. The
mir ia trimmed close on the crown of
lAe head, leaving front, sides and
Nck long. which, surmountipg a
ally fine bronzed face, produces a
Nndsome effect. In the matter OF
@thing they are quite primitive, as.
n the most part, they wear nothing
q strip of cloth wound about the
ist falling hall. way to the knee.
J 16 original material used was'tapa,
u many nee that naw but the
ssSsST5rTtS nave substituted calico. and.
as would be expected, choose large
figures and brilliant colors. All the
men Gre tattooed from waist to the
knees. the pattern being identical and
very elaborate. A few wear garlands
Of f1Ower across the shoulders and
some heal-dresses of leaves standing
UP like fathers. These, we under
stand, are chiefs.
1.-The geat majority of women
wear nothing above the waist, and
| nothing beow the knees. A few,
peshaps from Difference to foreigners
prejudice, Perhaps through vanity.
\ attempt waists, but it is such re.
| cent innovation that no well-defined
| fashion has Aeen established, each
aspirant to better things in the way
of clothing following her own facy or
| that of her particular set. The most
pleasing, perhaps because the most
simple, garmentfor upper wear is a
straight striped thin material, with
a hole cut in the centre for the head,
the ends hangingdown over the bos-
ON and back.
"The women are tatooed, also, but
in a more merciful manner than the
men that is, there is not so much CT
it only small figures some distance
apart. Many. both men and women,
have their names tattoOed on the
forearm, the letters being the same as
| ours.
1.-THE custom of putting lime on
lhe hair is not so common among the
women, but many do it. We learn
lthat the change in color Is only irci.
| dNFaf, the object being cleanliness.
I Ceoanut oil is freely used, both upon
The hair and body. and the oder of it
prvades the air. The people bathe
ayreat deal and seem generally to be
cEanly."
Here is neat description of an in
tsyiew with Tamasese. the so-called
uurper, whom the Germans are sup.
pOrting:
"While we were visiting one of Ihe
tents, Tamasese approached. The
family saluted him by crossing their
arms upon their breasts, remaining
in that attitude until he had passed.
He greeted us with 'Kalofai.' which
greeting we returned. He is very
large man. but has a less intelligent
face than many of the others. In his
hand he carried a handkerchief with
which he kert off the fiies-these in
sects are very numerous, small and
pestiferous. His only companion
was his wife, who walked few steps
behind. She was dressed in the pre-.
vaiIing STYLE"
The description of the native town
Is iull of interest:
"As we passed the houses the in.
mates invited US to enter. and we
visited a number of families. These
houses, or huts, built of bamboo, are
very we'll constructed, the frame
work is tied firmly together. aud the
mats and thatching which form the
pffs are really artistically woven.
There are no walls, but when it be.
comes necessary to shut out wind.
Faln or sun mats made of cocoanut
leaves are let down. The floors are
made of pebbles gathered from the
beds of fresh water streams which
come down from the mountains.
There appears.to be number of peo-
pie to each hut and when needful to
form rooms tapa screens are hung up.
They have no beds, but sleep on
mats spread on the floor. One would
suppose these would make anything
but downy couches, but the natives
evidently find them comfortable, for
at any hour of the day scme members
of the family are sure to be found
asleep. Their Dillows-which con.
sist of length of bamboo supported
at either end on legs-form a part
of the very meagre furniture, the
other part consisting of a strong box
in which are kept the finery and
valuables. In the Tamasese villages
we noticed that every hut had itt
rife or rifles, 80 that the men are
ready atIany mement for a call tc
| owrou Tho Kinu1o noloco diffpra from