The uncivilized races of men in all countries of the world; being a comprehensive account of their manners and customs, and of their physical, social, mental, moral and religious characteristics. By (14581204158), 1871

Identifier: uncivilizedraces02wood (find matches) title: the uncivilized races of men in all countries of the world; being a comprehensive account of their manners and customs, and of their physical, social, mental, moral and religious characteristics. By rev. J. G. Wood. With new designs by angas, danby, wolf, zwecker. 1871 year: 1871 (1870s) authors: wood, john george, 1827-1889 subjects: ethnology. Manners and customs. Savages publisher: j. B. Burr and company contributing library: brigham young university-idaho, david o. Mckay library digitizing sponsor: brigham young university-idaho view book page: book viewer about this book: catalog entry view all images: all images from book click here to view book online to see this illustration in context in a browseable online version of this book. Text on page 879: the illustration no. 2, on page 877, is taken from a sketch by mr. Angas, representing the interior of a pah as seen by him in 1844. One or two of the houses are seen scattered about, adorned with the grotesque figures of which the maori is so fond, and having several of the inmates sitting under the shelter of the deep verandah. Rather in the background are one or two of the ingenious and beautifully carved storehouses, in which food is protected from the rats, and on one side is a great wooden tiki projecting from the ground. Just behind the large storehouse is seen the curious monument that marks the waki-tapu, or sacred burial-place of a chief, a half canoe being planted in the ground and painted with elaborate patterns in red, the color for mourning and war among the new zealanders. Groups of the natives may be seen scattered about, conspicuous among whom is the council that is sitting in the foreground, under the presidency of the seated chief, whose hani, or staff of office, marks his dignity. A slave woman is seen working at her task of beating the flax leaves; and wandering promiscuously about the pah, or lying comfortably asleep, are the pigs, with which every village swarms. Date: 1871.