Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1910-09-20
NEW PlGMY RACE
is DISCOVERED
British Explorers Come Upon
DwarfS in the JungIeS
of New Guinea. ii


reached London from the expedl-
ton. The party. under Mr.. Walter
GoodfelIow, the noted ornithologis.,
is exploring the largest unknown
area so4 the worlds surface. i..
The men of the new race were
first seen by Captain c. c. Rawling.
The meeting is described as fol-
lows:
Captain Rawling was making a
short trip into the mountains. While
proceeding with his Paguans the
leading man gave yell and dash
ed ahead. There were visions OF
pig. but the quarry turned out to
be two hillmen who, after long
chase through the Jungle, were
caught.
They were dreadfully frightened.
bur their faces assumed more or
less calm expression when their bags
and spears had been returned to
them and they we're presented with
som6 beads Captain Rawling then
offered them cigarettes. but nothing
would induce them to smoke. Doubt
less they thought they were poison
ed. They were naked, except for a
grass helmet. bag and a tiny strip
around the waist, They were feet
, Inches and feet 6 inches In
height, respectively.
Dwarfs Fought Valiantly.
"A few days after, when entering
the hills. Captain Rawlings spotted
two more fordlng the river below
and a quarter OF a mile away. The
men accompanying the explorer
crouched like cats and gave chase.
The river made too much noise for
the hlllmen to hear their pursuers
until they were cut on. The dwarfs
fought valiantly. nevertheless. but
were at last dragged to the shore.
On being measured they were found
to be A feet 2 inches and feet
inches, 80 II looks as II these peo-
pie actually belong to tribe Of
dwarfs similar to those OF Central
Africa. but good looking and well
proportioned."
One OF the explorers says that II
is difficult to make out whether the
Paquans are cannibals or not. Heads
OF the enemy slain In battle are
kept strung from the ceilings OF
their houses. but II is impossible &c
say whether the bodies were de-
voured.
DR.. Erie Marshall describes re-
markable native festival, including
war dance and pig sacrifice. Two
full-grown boars, on each of which
a man sat astride. were led to the
altar. while the women. plasteret
in wet mud from head to foot, kept
up tremendous wailing. Amit
shouting and "tomtomlng' the boar
were dubbed to death. The womer
then cut the carcases free. anc
threw themselves on the deaC
bodies, wailing loudly in ecstaclei
OF grief.
Afterward there was innocent
play, the women and girls, many o
them quite pretty. chasing the mel
up to the river side and into thu
water. This is one OF the few Ger
emonies," DIR. Marshall says, "whei
the women are allowed to best tn,
men. the latter not being permitte,
TO retaliate."
Strip of Cloth Their Dress.
or the natives at Wakatimi. wher,
la base camp was formed. one of tn
explorers writes: "They have col
lected In thousands, and at presen
all are friendly and all hideousl
ugly. Dress they don't boast mucl
of--except tiny strip of cloth
With the exception OF one or two o
the young girls. the women. toe
are hideous. but a few of the chill
dren look quite nice"
Within a week OF landing, MI
Wilfred Stalker, one OF the explor
ers. lost his life. He left camp alon
to go shooting. losing himself. eth
or became delirious with fever o
went mad. His body was found Il
a creek. the scratches on his fac
and body indicating that he ha
been rushing through the under
brush.
The difficulties in the way OF tn
expedition have proved greater tina
expected. The natives are shown
themselves treacherous/ and sly, an
the transport problem Is a very anvil
ward one. To prolong the duratio
of the expedition an appeal for fund
Is made. Donations may be sent [
Mr.. Pagan. Natural History MI
scum, South Kensington.
Economy on your part would b
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