HUMAN FISHING NETS.
The natives of Tetuila, one of the islands of Oceania, have a peculiar • method of catching fish. At a given 'signal all the inhabitants of the assembled on the seashore, to the nuraper of about 200 persons, each one carrying a branch of the cocoa palm. With these in their hands they plunge into the water and swim a certain distance from the : shore, when they turn, forming a com,pact semi-circle, each one holding his palm perpendicular in the water, thus .making a sort of sieve. The leader of .the party then gives a signal, and the t fishers all approach the shore gradually |in perfect order, driving before them a i multitude of fishes that are cast on the sands and killed with sticks. The fish are then cooked over hot coals and served with bananas and cocoanut milk. The scene is most picturesque and ; interesting, the effect being heightened by the appearance of the natives, who usually have their hair powdered white, ■the warriors in the tribe having theirs powdered red. Wreaths are worn upon the heads and round the necks.
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Waimate Daily Advertiser, Volume IV, Issue 176, 11 March 1902, Page 4
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186HUMAN FISHING NETS. Waimate Daily Advertiser, Volume IV, Issue 176, 11 March 1902, Page 4
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