From Eilers:  Part II

Tayaki.  Long tail of twined coconut strands worn by young girls.  Eilers, 1936 :  page 140. 
Tayaki (16126 bytes)
Braided square in a  woman's mat-dress, worn after childbirth.    Eilers, 1936:  page 140.
Braided square  (41739 bytes)
Tafari faifil.  Pregnancy belt.  Sketch by E. Kramer.  Eilers, 1936:  page 141.
Pregnancy belt (18270 bytes)
Boyomen.  Brimmed hats of fine pandanus leaf strands and a  conical tortoise shell and pandanus hat. 
Hats (141017 bytes)
Man decorated for a dance with Varibori, tatooing.  Eilers, 1936:   page 143.
Tatooing  (15975 bytes)
Varibori.  Tattooing.  Sketches by Hambruch and E. Kramer.  Eilers, 1936:  page 145.
Tatooing (88012 bytes)
Tattoo utensils:  rakes, arid, and hammers, taiii or taiiu, some with richly carved handles.  Eilers, 1936:  page 146.
Tatoo Utensils (70293 bytes)
Black & white earring  with European beads with fishhook and tortoiseshell hook (?).  Eilers, 1936:  page 147.
Earring  (7987 bytes)
Pendant necklace made of a fishhook.  Aprietau.   Eilers, 1936:  page 147. 
Necklace  (6870 bytes)
Chest ornament.  Xab.  Eilers, 1936:  page 147.
Chest ornament (9566 bytes)
Necklace for both men & women, made of tortoise shell fish hooks knotted together onto threads of pandanus or coconut leaf threads.  Eilers, 1936:   page 148.
Necklace (15850 bytes)
Necklace of string and shells.  Eilers, 1936:  page 148.
Necklace  (9018 bytes)
Necklaces made of sea urchin spines strung on coconut thread.   Eilers, 1936:  page 149.
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Necklace of mussel shells.  Eilers, 1936:  page 149. 
Necklace (13701 bytes)
Necklaces of shells or buttons (?),  Eilers, 1936:  page 150.
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Necklace  (7374 bytes)Necklace  (6053 bytes)
Wide tortoiseshell belt or girdle from the house of worship.   Eilers, 1936:  page 151.
Belt  (18294 bytes)
Arm bands made of trochus. Eilers, 1936:  page 152.
Arm band  (4943 bytes)Arm band  (4362 bytes)Arm band  (3185 bytes)
Decorated wooden combs.   Eilers, 1936:  page 152.
Comb  (9798 bytes)Comb (9611 bytes)Comb (8920 bytes)
Interior of birth house.  Imeripar.  Sketch by E. Kramer.  Eilers, 1936:  p. 154.
Birth house (72909 bytes)

Tobi dwelling with a gutter.  Sketch by E. Kramer.  Eilers, 1936:  page 154.
House  (78579 bytes)

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