The Material Culture of the Cook Islands (Aitutaki)
Contents
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- [covers]
- [halftitle]
- [frontispiece]
- [title page]
- Foreword — by Herbert William Williams p. vii
- Contents p. ix
- List of Half-tone Plates Figured p. xi
- Acknowledgments p. xiii
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Introduction p. xvii
- The Cook Islands p. xvii
- Aitutaki p. xviii
- Historical p. xix
- Language p. xxi
- The V Sound p. xxiv
- Maori
- Scope of the Work
- The Material Culture of the — Cook Islands. — (Aitutaki)
- Chapter I. — Houses, Hare
- Chapter II. — Domestic Furniture, Utensils, Accessories, — Cords and Ropes
- Domestic Furniture p. 43
- Domestic Utensils
- Domestic Accessories p. 51
- Material Connected With Food
- Cords and Ropes p. 62
- Cords
- Ropes, Taura p. 65
- Comparison with New Zealand.1 p. 73
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Chapter III. — Clothing and Footwear p. 76
- [section] p. 76
- Bark Cloth
- The Beating Process, Tutu p. 79
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Kinds of Bark Cloth p. 80
- [section] p. 80
- 1. Hapaha
- 2. Pungavere p. 81
- 3. Rarua p. 82
- 4. Pahoa Verevere ki te Repo
- 5. Piri p. 83
- 6. Pareu
- 7. Inaina
- Garments of Bark Cloth
- Clothing not Made of Bark Cloth p. 85
- Armlets and Leg Bands p. 90
- Head-Dresses, Pare
- Footwear. — Sandals, Tamaka p. 93
- Comparisons with New Zealand. 3 p. 99
- Chapter IV. — Mats
- The Craft of Plaiting p. 104
- Preparation of Material p. 106
- Plaiting Commencement, hatu p. 108
- Mats With Decorative Borders p. 121
- Dyeing
- Decorative Borders, Pae
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Technique of Decorative Border p. 124
- [section] p. 124
- The Side bands of Paretumu Mats p. 129
- The Corners of the paretumu
- Fixation of Coloured Wefts p. 134
- Change of Stroke Technique p. 135
- The Composition of the Decorative Band p. 136
- The Technique of the Design p. 137
- Main Motives in Decorative Bands p. 143
- Motives Plaited on a Plain Subface p. 157
- Size of Mats
- Comparisons with New Zealand. 1 p. 159
- Chapter V. — Baskets and Fans
- Baskets p. 163
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A.—Raurau
- [section]
- Traditional Raurau p. 167
- B.—The Ohini
- C.—The Tapora Basket p. 172
- D.—Kete Nikau p. 181
- Kete Rau p. 190
- Fans
- Comparisons with New Zealand. 1
- Chapter VI. — Stonework
- [section] p. 208
- Unworked Stone
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Worked Stone Implements
- [section]
- Adzes
- Types of Adzes p. 220
- A.—Adzes Triangular in Cross Section p. 221
- B.—adzes, Quadrangular in Section p. 233
- C.—Transitional Forms p. 238
- D.—Mangaian Quadrangular Adze p. 240
- Chisels p. 241
- Hafting p. 242
- Historical Introduction Of Adzes p. 245
- Pounders, Reru Or Penu p. 246
- Comparisons with New Zealand p. 253
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Chapter VII. — Canoes p. 257
- [section] p. 257
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The Single Outrigger Canoe
- [section]
- The Outrigger p. 265
- Double Canoes p. 272
- Comparisons with New Zealand p. 273
- Chapter VIII. — Fishing
- [section] p. 277
- 1.—Objects Made of Cocoanut Leaves
- 2.—Nets Of Twisted Cord p. 280
- 3.—Fish Spears p. 297
- 5.—Fish Weirs, PA p. 298
- 5.—Hook And Line p. 306
- 6.—Fish Traps p. 308
- Comparisons with New Zealand p. 314
- Chapter IX. — Fowling, Games, and Recreations
- Fowling p. 317
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Games and Recreations
- Toys Made From Cocoanut Leaves
- Objects made of Cocoanut Shell p. 323
- Skipping, Tuhiri kaka p. 324
- Swings
- Toboggan, Tūpāhŏrŏhŏrŏ
- Tip Cat, Ipanapana p. 325
- Jackstones, Pere
- Tops, Potaka or porotakataka p. 328
- Stilts, rore p. 329
- Cat's Cradle, hai
- Kites, manu tukutuku p. 331
- Darts, teka p. 335
- Disc Throwing, pua p. 341
- Comparisons with New Zealand p. 344
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Chapter X. — Weapons, Agricultural Implements, Musical — Instruments, Personal Adornment, — Tattooing, Decorative Art p. 349
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Weapons p. 349
- [section] p. 349
- Long Weapons
- Short Weapons p. 351
- Projectile Weapons
- Agricultural Implements p. 354
- Musical Instruments
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Personal Adornment p. 360
- [section] p. 360
- Hair Ornaments
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Tattooing, Ta Tatau p. 363
- [section] p. 363
- Tattoo Motives p. 364
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Decorative Art
- [section]
- Miscellaneous p. 371
- Comparisons with New Zealand
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Weapons p. 349
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- List of books and papers referred to in the text p. 373
- Index p. 375