LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS

The "Terrapin" in Kwang-tung Strait[Frontispiece]
Andaman and Nicobar IslandsTo face page[8]
The Landing-place, Barren Island""[10]
The Eruptive Cone, Barren Island""[12]
Ross Island (northern extremity)""[20]
Andamanese Men""[22]
Andamanese Women""[24]
Andamanese Shelter""[28]
Öngé Hut, Little Andaman""[40]
In the Village of Mūs, Kar Nicobar""[44]
Kar Nicobarese Family and Dwelling-house, with Lounge beneath""[46]
A Kitchen House, Mūs Village (showing method of construction)""[48]
Death House, Hospitals, Maternity Houses, and Burial-grod, Mūs Village""[50]
"Talik N'gi" (The Place of the Baby), Mūs Village""[52]
Kar Nicobarese""[54]
"Friend of England"""[56]
Mission Boys and Burmese Teacher, Kar Nicobar""[60]
Women and Children, Kar Nicobar""[64]
Terrapin Bay, Tilanchong""[66]
A Megapode""[68]
A Megapode Mound""[70]
Inúanga Village, Nankauri Harbour""[78]
Nankauri Canoe, with Festival Decorations""[80]
Kitchen and Dwelling-house, with Festival Tree, Nankauri""[82]
Tanamara's "Kareau"""[84]
Nankauri Man with Dancing Collar and Painted Nose""[86]
Group of Dancers, Nankauri Harbour""[88]
Nankauri Man with Silver Necklace""[90]
Objects from Nankauri Harbour""[94]
Dwelling-houses, Dring Harbour, Kamorta (partially constructed, and complete)""[98]
Fig Tree with Aëreal Roots, Little Nicobar""[122]
Houses, Pulo Milo""[124]
Jungle Vegetation, Little Nicobar""[126]
Man with Pandanus Fruit, Kondul""[132]
Boys of Kondul""[138]
West Coast of Great Nicobar""[140]
Man and Woman of the Shom Peṅ, and a Nicobarese""[142]
A Village of the Shom Peṅ""[144]
Women and Girls of the Shom Peṅ""[146]
Men of the Shom Peṅ""[148]
Men of the Shom Peṅ (in profile)""[150]
Hut of the Shom Peṅ""[152]
Canoe at Pulo Nyur, Great Nicobar""[154]
Huts of the Shom Peṅ""[158]
Men and a Boy of Great Nicobar""[160]
On the Galathea River, Great Nicobar""[162]
Galathea River (highest point reached)""[164]
Hydrographical Chart of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands""[166]
Öngé Man, Little Andaman""[186]
Andamanese Objects""[188]
Öngé Visitor at Rutland Island""[190]
Andamanese Bamboo Buckets and Cane Baskets (conical); also Nicobarese Cane Baskets (5), with Tray and Bucket of Spathe""[200]
Men of the Shom Peṅ; Men of the Shom Peṅ (in profile)""[214]
Women of the Shom Peṅ; Women of the Shom Peṅ (in profile)""[216]
Women of the Shom Peṅ; Women of the Shom Peṅ (in profile)""[218]
Huts of the Shom Peṅ""[220]
Man of Nankauri; A Headman of the Shom Peṅ""[222]
"Tanamara" of Nankauri; "Tanamara" of Nankauri (in profile); A Headman of the Shom Peṅ; Headman of the Shom Peṅ (in profile)""[224]
Man of Kar Nicobar; Woman of Kar Nicobar; Kar Nicobar Boy (showing Epicanthus); Kar Nicobar Boy (in profile, showing Prognathism)""[226]
Woman and Man Wearing the "Tá-Chökla," Kar Nicobar""[228]
Man and Woman of Kar Nicobar (in profile)""[230]
Specimens of "Hentá-kói," made and first used in times of sickness to frighten away the offending evil spirits""[232]
A "Hentá," painted and first suspended inside hut in time of sickness, to gratify good spirits and scare away demons. (Specimen from Nankauri)""[234]
Old Nicobarese Skirt, "Ngong"""[248]
Baskets, Troughs, and Areca Spathe Feeding-dish, Nicobar Islands""[252]
Group of Kar Nicobarese""[284]

ILLUSTRATIONS IN TEXT

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Little Andaman Canoe[41]
"Scare-devil," or device for exorcising evil spirits[44]
Oil Press (Kar Nicobar)[53]
"Scare-devil," or device for exorcising evil spirits[78]
Chaura Pottery[108]
Shom Peṅ Cooking-vessel (Great Nicobar)[148]
Iron Buffalo and Pig Spears[221]
"Scare-devil," or device for exorcising evil spirits (Kachal)[231]
Nicobarese Talisman[232]
"Scare-devil," or device for exorcising evil spirits (Kachal)[232]
Female Talisman (Kachal); Female Talisman, "Kario" (Nankauri)[234]
1, Shom Peṅ Spear (Great Nicobar). 2 and 3, "Hanoi cha," Canoe Decorations for bow, stern, and outrigger (Kar Nicobar). 4, Turtle Spear. 5 and 6, Wooden Fishing Spears. 7, Ornamental Canoe Stern-piece, "Misoka ap" (Kar Nicobar). 8, 9, and 10, Iron Fishing Spears[244]

IN THE ANDAMANS AND
NICOBARS

PART I