The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-11-27
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WILD PIG HUNT.
5 During my visit to the islands I had
the unique pleasure Of a wild pig hunt
In the mountains, about ten miles back
from the beach. The country here rose
TO tho elevation OF one thousand feet
above sea level, and Is minus the cocoa
nut, bread fruit banana and orange trees.
Our party failed to find any wild pig,
but lived on pigeons, doves $(similar 70
the American specles). taro, a vegetable
similar to our sweet potato, and three
times as large. The cooking was done
by the natives. the only implement for
cooking and serving being knife; yet
the meals were most excellent Here L
first saw the process OF making fire
by rubbing two sticks together to start
1t. The native houses are built after the
general type OF all tropical countries, that
Is, matched roof. supported by eight
or ten posts driven into the ground, open
on all sides and closed at night by
blinds made Of cocoanut leaves plated
Into FOLDING curtain. The floor is OF
small rock, packed and beaten down so
as to he comparatively smooth a por-
tlon OF the floor is covered with coarse
mats also made OF cocoanut leaves pan
darnmes" leaves. The mats arc made IN
small pieces SO as to permit person
10 spit, pour out water. and small
square for having fire to light cigar
cites, ETC., and also to furnish a light at
night. The cooking Is done outside over
an open fire, In fact the cooking amounts
to little, the principal foods being OF
vegetable origin and not requiring cook.
ing. Pigs and fowls are seen around
every house, but are little used for food
by the natives The Iig Is usually re-
served as meat for state occasions, also
being given as presents ("tnboo'). Cook
Ing is done by small round stones being
heated to the required temperature they
are then put In green "taro't leaves and
placed inside the pig or bird-as the case
may be-4then by carefully, Wra pIAng the
outside with large leaves, the meat when
nut upon, and surrounded by other hot
stones is well cooked, and Is found to
have retained NIL the juices. Vegetables
when cooked are prepared In the same
manner, no salt being used IN the cook
ing or serving, Fish are eaten raw and
fresh by the natives. and good many
whites. "a !,
rhe samoans spend n greater part Of
their time In the water, bathing and
fishing with spear Is largely INDUCED
in for the large fish. The small species
are caught by putting a plated basket
OF cocoanut leaves on one side OF n ledge
OF coral and then punching IN the
crevces with stick, thus soaring O
good many III the basket at q time;
though the hook and line have been ~
troduced by traders In the recent years.
EASY LIVING
In most OF the huts OF the native Sa-
moan, several families live together and,
as a. rule, peace and good Will pre-
dominate. No provisions are ever made
for the future as each morning every
one goes for himself. or herself to the
woods (always called bushO and gets
supplies for the day, The men. how'
eyer. do most of this sort of work. leav-
ing the women to make the "s!apo," or
',tappa" matve clotIQ, bring water ~
cocoa-nut shells md nurse the children.
Tho children until the seventh year 50
naked, the grown people. men and Wo-
mon, wear a. piece OF 'tappa1 around tho
loins; this ID called q Nara lara" and
extends from the waist to the knees-no
mo ccasLns or foot covering OF any kind.
THE missionaries have induced many Of
the girls and women to wear loose calico
gowns and NANTES. Tho hair Is worn
short-head covering being seldom seem,
except on special occasions when Wreatlls
Of flowers are nut about the head ana
neck IA
The men around Apia have seen a good
deal OF dress and manner OF the whites,
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