No. 137.-March, 1926. Tapitapi, or The Tattooing of Females on Santa Anna and Santa Catalina (Solomon Group). By Henry Kuper Notes on Customs, Ritual, and Beliefs Pertaining to Sickness, ii iv V xi xix 1 6 31 Unuhanga arawhata-Another Unknown Artifact from Swamp Land-Rakaihautu-Astronomical Beliefs in Assam The Legend of Mahu and Taewha. Collected by Elsdon Best A Recently-Discovered Carved Stone Figure. By Gilbert Archey He tangi na Hine-matioro mo tona mokopuna, mo Te Kani-a- Takirau, i tona haerenga ki Te Kahanui-a-Tiki. Collected "The Story of Old Wairoa," by Thomas Lambert; "Mare- Maori Proverbs connected with the term Ngahuru-Stone No. 139.--September, 1926. "A Dictionary of the Hawaiian Language," by Lorrin The Megapode Bird, and the Story it Tells-An Unknown Artifact from Swamp Land-A well-carved Pare in the A Tikopian Vocabulary. Edited by Herbert W. Williams, M.A., Language, Mythology and Songs of Bwaidoga, Goodenough White Magic of the Maori. With some additional data collected by the late Col. Gudgeon, E. Best, and others Supposed Pit-dwellings in Queen Charlotte Sound. By W. J. Elvy 329 Honorific Terms, Sacerdotal Expressions, Personifications, etc., "Mythes, Légendes et Traditions des Polynésiens," by A. A School of Maori Art-An Unknown Maori Artifact-A Published under the Authority of the Council. No. 137 MARCH, 1926 CONTENTS. (Authors are alone responsible for their respective statements.) NOTES ON CUSTOMS, RITUAL, AND BELIEFS Pertaining to Sickness, Death, Burial, and Exhumation Among the Maori of New Zealand. PRINTED FOR THE SOCIETY BY THOMAS AVERY AND SONS LIMITED OFFICERS FOR 1926. Patrons: The Right Hon. Lord Islington, P.C., K.C.M.G., The Right Hon. The Earl of Liverpool, M.V.O., G.C.M.G., Admiral of the Fleet, His Excellency, Lord Jellicoe, G.C.B., O.M., T THE Society is formed to promote the study of the Anthropology, Ethnology, Philology, History, and Antiquities of the Polynesian races by the publication of an official journal to be called "The Journal of the Polynesian Society," and by the collection of books, manuscripts, photographs, relics, and other illustrations of the history of the Polynesian race. 66 The term Polynesia" is intended to include Australasia, New Zealand, Melanesia, Micronesia, and Malaysia, as well as Polynesia proper. Candidates for admission to the Society shall be admitted on the joint recommendation of a member of the Society and a member of the Council, and on the approval of the Council. Forms of Application can be obtained from the Hon. Secretary. Every person elected to membership shall receive immediate notice of the same from the Secretary, together with a copy of the Rules, and on payment of his subscription of One Guinea shall be entitled to all the benefits of membership. Subscriptions are payable in advance, on the 1st of January of each year, or on election. A life membership costs £10. Papers will be received on any of the above subjects if sent through a member. Authors are requested to write only on one side of the paper, to use quarto paper and to leave one inch margin on the left-hand side, to allow of binding. Proper names should be written in ROMAN TYPE. The price of back numbers of the Journal, to members, is 5s 6d Members and Exchangees are requested to note that the Society's head-quarters has been moved to Wellington, and from this date all correspondence, subscriptions, articles for publication and exchanges should be addressed to that centre. For new address see announcement on inside of back cover. |
