Food.—Coco-nuts, pandanus-nuts, fish.
Although so near the Equator, the Fakaafo people are the fairest of the Polynesians.
VAITUPU GROUP.
- Name.—1. De Peyster I., or Nukufetau.
- 2. Tracy's I., or Vaitupu.
- 3. Ellice's I., or Funafati.
Language.—Intelligible to the Samoans.
Real or supposed peculiarity.—The bow used in De Peyster's Island. Except in the Navigators' Isles; rare elsewhere.
These islands have importance as connecting Northern Polynesia with Southern Micronesia. The people are dark-coloured and bearded.
PENRHYNN ISLAND.
Locality.—Midway between the Marquesas and Union Isles. Inhabitants numerous as compared with the size of the island.