belonged to the fatooka (which was Poulaho’s), and was not,.
—v*—' by any means, to be touched. There was alfo, at no great
diftance, a number of etooa trees, on which clung vail numbers
of the large 'ternate bats, making a difagreeable noife.
We could not kill any, at this time; for want o f muikets;-
but fome, that were got at Annamooka, meafured near
three feet, when the wings were extended. On our returning
to Futtafaihe’s houfe, he ordered-the hog, that had been-
dreffed, to be produced, with feveral bafkets of baked yams,
and fome cocoa-nuts, But we found, that, inftead of his-
entertaining us, we were to entertain him ; the property o f:
the feaft being entirely transferred to us, as his guefts, and
we were to difpofe of it as we pleafed. The fame perfon -
who cleaned the hog in the morning, now cut it up (but
not before we defined him), in a very dexterous manners
with a knife-of fplit bamboo; dividing the feveral parts, and
hitting the joints, with a quicknefs and Ikill that furprized
us very much. The whole was fet down before, us, though-
at leaft fifty pounds weight, until we took a fmall piece.'
away, and defired, that they would fhare the reft amongft
the people fitting round. But it was not without a greats
many fcruples they did that at laft; and then they aiked,
what particular perfons they fhould give it to, However,,
they were very well pleafed, when they found, that it was >
not contrary to any cuftom of ours ; fome carrying off the
portion they had received, and others eating it upon the
fpot. It was with great difficulty, that wd could prevail:
upon Futtafaihe himfelf to eat a fmall bit.
After dinner, we went with him, and five or fix people,,
his attendants, toward the place where Poulaho’s mourning
ceremony was tranfailed, the laft time we were at Mooa ;
but we did not enter the inclofure. Every perfon who went
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with us, had the mat tied over his cloth, and fome leaves 1777-
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about the neck, as had been done on the former occafion; 1— *—
and when we arrived at a large open boat-houfe, where a
few people were, they threw away their leaves, fat down
before it, and gave their cheeks a few gentle ftrokes with
the fift; after Which they continued fitting, for about ten
minutes, with a very grave appearance,- and then difperfed,
without having fpoken a fingle word. This explained what
Poulaho had mentioned about Tooge; though, from the operation
Cinly lafting a few feconds, he had not been obferved
to perform it. And this feems to be only a continuation of
the mourning ceremony, by way of condolence. For, upon
inquiring, on whofe account it was now performed; we
were told, that, it was for a Chief who had died at Vavaoo,
fome time ago; that they had pradlifed it ever fince, and
fhould continue to do fo, for a conliderable time longer.
In the evening, we had a pig, dreffed as the hog,'with
yams and cocoa-nuts, brought for fupper ; and Futtafaihe
finding, that we did not like the fcruples they had made
before, to accept of any part o f the entertainment, aiked
us immediately to ffiare it, and give it to whom we pleafed.
When fupper was over, abundance of cloth was brought
for us to fleep in ; but we were a good deal difturbed, by
a Angular inttance of luxury, in which their principal men
indulge themfelves; that of being beat while they are afleep.
Two women fat by Futtafaihe, and performed this operation,
which is called tooge tooge, by beating briikly on his body and
legs, with both fills, as on a drum, till he fell afleep, and continuing
it the whole night, with fome ffiort intervals. When
once the perfon is afleep, they abate a little in the ftrength
and quicknefs of the beating; but refume it, if they obferve
any appearance of his awaking. In the morning, we found
T t 3 that