British possession, marks of, N., 97 British punitive expedition, N., 93 Buffalo, N., 99 Building materials, Nicobars rich in, 205 Bulbul, crested, A., 35 Bumila creek, A., 38 Burial ceremonies. _See_ "Kar Nicobarese ceremonies and observances" Burial customs, N., 113, 124 Butterflies, N., 126 Camping out in Great Nicobar, 163 Canoe building, N., 160 Decoration, N., 79 Masts, N., 79 Outrigger, N., 54 Paddles, N., 54 Sails, N., 79 Buying, ceremonies accompanying, N., 309 Mishaps, N., 308, 317 Sequel to the loss of a M[=u]s, 296 Reception of the M[=u]s racing, after a death in the village, 299 Processions, N., 251 Offerings, N., 295, 296 Canoes, A., 41; N., 53, 54, 60, 79 Custom of feeding, N., 85 Chaura natives middlemen in buying and selling, 308 "Captains," N., 58 Casuarina Bay, N., 144, 149, 151 Cattle, semi-wild, N., 47, 74, 75 Caves, Little Nicobar, 126, 127 Cellular jail, A., 21. _See_ "Viper Jail," "The Andamanese Penal System" Cemetery, Kamorta, N., 95 Census, A., 342; N., 350 Ceremonial, decay of, N., 124 Ceremonies and observances. _See_ "Kar Nicobarese ceremonies and observances," "The Andamanese," and "The Nicobarese" Chang-ngeh, N., 161 Character of the locally-born young generation at Port Blair, A., 344 Charms, N., 83, 85, 116, 124, 132, 143 Chaura, 106 Termed Sombrero, 106 Hamilton's Account of the Somerera Islands, 105 Area, 106 Population, 106 Decrease of, 350 Anchorage, 106 Trade, 106 Monopolies, 107, 308 Pots, 108 Process of making, 107, 108 Nicobarese belief concerning, 107 Pottery kiln, 108 Natives, 106, 308 Believed to be exponents of wizardry, 296 Feeling of Kar Nicobarese towards, 308 Middlemen in canoe buying and selling, 308 Door mats, 106 Fruit, 106 Extortion of Chaura middlemen, 308 Children, position of, N., 242 Chital, N., 100 _Chitt_, N., 56 Christian traditions, A., 189 Cinques, the General topography, 36, 37 Geology, 175 Anchorage, 36 Beach formation, 37 Effect of S.W. monsoon, 37 Native camp, 37 Hut, 37 Civilisation, effects of contact with, A., 192 Cleanliness, N., 248 Climate, A., 173; N., 205, 206 Cloth, Shom Pe[.n], 145, 146, 219 Coal, N., 204 Cocktail, a new, 89 Coconut oil, mode of extracting, 52 Toddy, 247 Coconuts, mode of obtaining, 139 Carrying, 139 Opening, 63 Coco palms, legendary origin of, N., 230 Peculiarity of, N., 128 Absence of, in Andamans, 172 Cocos Islands, 172 History of an attempt at colonisation, 181, 182 _Coiffure._ _See_ under names of islands Colonel Temple, C.C., at Port Blair, A., 21 Commercial occupations, K.N., 318, 319 Communication with Andamans, 200 Communication and transport, local, N., 253