The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-10-23
NEWLY FOUND RACE
MAY Be CANN|DALS
PiomieS Dance, Play and
Then DeVOur Each
Other.
FOUND IN NEW GUINEA
Explorers Found Heads of Fellow
Beings Tackled on the
Ceilings.

London oct. "details Of the dis
eoyery by British explorers in New
Guinea of a new pigmy race are con-
tained iu reports which have reached
London from the expedition. The party,
under Mr.. Walter GOOdfeliOW. the noted
0rnith0logist, is exploring the largest
unknown area OF the worlds surface.
The men of the new race were first
seen bV Captain O. @. Rawlings. The
meeting. saws Reuter-. is described rs
follows. captain Rawliag was max
ing "a short trip into the mountains
Whill proceeding with his Papuans,
the leading man gave q yell ana dash-
ell ahead. There were visions OF pig
mics but tile quarry turned out 10 be
two hillmen who, after a long chase
through the jungle were caught. They
were dreadfully frightened. but their
faces assumed a more or less calm eX-
preston when their bags and spears
were returned 10 them and they were
presented with some beads. Captain
RaWiiug then offered them cigarette.
hut nothing would induce them 70
smoke IL. Doubtless they thought II
was poisoned. They were naked ex-
cept for a grass helmet. a bag and a
tiny strip around the waist. They were
Z feet 3 inches and 1 feet inches In
height respectively.
Evidence Of Many More.
a few days after, when entering
two more fOrding the river below and
a quarter OF a mile away The men
accOmpa nylng the explorer crOuched
like cats and gave chase. The river
made TOO much noise for the hillmen
20 hear their pursuers until they were
cut off. The dwarfs fought valiantly,
nevertheless, but were at last dragged
20 the shore. On being measured they
We're found to be 4 feet . inches and
4 feet inches. so il looks as II those
people actually belong 10 a tribe OF
dwRrfs similar 70 those OF Central Afri-
ca. but good-looking and well proper
toned"
One of the explorers says that Ii is
difficult 20 make out whether the
Papuans are cannibals or not. Heads
Of the enemy slain In battle are kept
strung from The ceilings Of their
whether the bodies have been de-
vOured.
Dr. Eric Marshall describes a re-
ma-kable native festival including a
war dance and pig sacrifice. Two full
grown boars. on each OF which man
sat astride- were led 10 the altar, while
the women, plastered in wet mud from
head 20 foot. kept up a tremendous
waiiing. Amid shouting and tom
toming' the bears were dubbed 20
death. The women then cut the car
casses free. and threw themselves on
the dead bodies, wailing loudly IN &c
stacies OF grief.
hen3rck la Pigmy.
Afterwards there was innocent play
the women and girls, many OF them
quite pretty, chasing the men up 10
the river side and into the water.
This is one OF the few ceremonies"
Or. Marshall says. when the women
are allowed 20 nest the men. the latter
not being Permitted 20 retaliate" The I
damsels finally became so bold that ]
they stormed the camp.
or the natives at Wakatimi. where
a base camp wss formed, one OF the
explorers writes:
They have collected in thousands
and az present all are friendly and
all hideOusly ugly. Dress they don't
boast much OF. except a tiny strip OF
cloth. With the exception OF one or
two Of the young girls the omen. too,
are hideouss out few OF the children
look quite nice"
Not Free From Danger.
Within a week OF landing 8Ir VII
fred Stalker. one or the explorers lost
his life, He left camp alone to go
shooting, and. losing himself. either |
became del.rous with fever or went
mad. His body was found In a creek. l
the scratches on his face and body
Indicating that he had been rushing
through the undeFbrush.
The difficulties in the way OF the ex-
petition have proved greater than ex-
lected. The natives are showing them
selves treacherous and sly. and the
transport problem Is a very awkward I
'ne. To Prolong the duration of the
.Xpedition an appeal for funds Is made /
Donations may be sent 10 Mr.. Pagan, [
Natural History Museum South Ken |
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