The Cuscus Game.
A fine frizzy Head.
A Friend lends a Hand.
Precious stones increase rapidly in value when the little ones are left behind. So do the Toeas, or arm shells. A small one may be worth little, but there is a rush when it is known that one large enough to go up to a man’s shoulder is on the market. I have known a native who was earning twelve pounds a year willingly pay £5 for such a Toea.
The half-moon pearl shell is worn on the breast, and no marriage is complete without one or more of these changing hands.