Kar Nicobarese, the, 46, 49, 51, 54, 57-59, 60, 61, 65 Measurements of some, 355 Offandi, 49, 50, 54, 311, 312 "Friend of England," 52, 55-57, 311, 312 "Little John," 58, 225 Frank Thompson, 57 Kar Nicobar boys, 59, 60 V. Solomon's pupils, 57, 59 Educated natives, 57, 59 Native guides, 57, 58 A travelled Nicobarese, 54 Life of Kar Nicobarese, 65 Names, 305 Nicknames, 59 Dress, 49, 52, 61 _Tá-chökla_, 49 Betel-chewing, 49 Domestic pigeons, 47 Pigs, 50 Utensils, etc., 48 Fuel, 48 Baskets, 48 Canoes, 53, 54, 60 Outrigger, 54 Paddles, 54 Oilpress, 52 Mode of extracting coconut oil, 52 Bench seats, 52 Commercial occupations, 318, 319 Barter, 56, 60 Cost of transporting goods, 318 Staples of wealth, 50 Mode of comparing past and present wealth, 292 Effect of N.E. monsoon, 299 Canoe mishaps, 308, 317 Crossbow accidents, 317 A Kar Nicobarese tradition, 215 Gardens, 307 Origin of, 307 Destruction of, 307 Quarrels, instances of, 310-312 Mode of revenging, 310 Amok, instances of, 312 Causes of, 312 Wizard murders, 314 Instances of, 314, 315 Instances of murder as punishment, 315 Instance of suicide, 316 Dislike to strangers, 317 Land sale and tenure, 317 Instance of, 317 _Takoia_, 241 Tallies Tally of commercial transactions, 319 Of the months, 319 Of a child's age, 319 Social and other distinctions Social status, 61 The _Mafai_, 300-302 The _Sanokuv_, 300 The _Tamiluana_, 302, 316 The _Takkuwi_, 292 _Yom Ap_, 302 _Yom Elpanam_, 302 Headmen, 316 Wizardry, 314 Mode of obtaining reputation for, 314 Ceremonies and observances _Kana Awn_ (feast of exhumation,), 285-292 _Ñá-Kopáh_ (feast for the dead), 286, 287 _Kare-yeng-chón_ (headstones of graves), 287 _Vani pati_ (house decoration), 288 _Kiriam Hepat_ (dancing in bright light), 288, 289 _Henghawa_ (in return), 290 _Yeng Awn_ (the great boar), 291 _Wanaka Kuv_ (making lard), 291 _Kisu-ta-el-pati_, 291 _Tanang alah_ (prevention), 291 _Anúla Kopáh_ (digging the graves), 292 _Kiriam Anúla_ (digging dance), 292 _Kiriam-nga-rit-roi-ta-oka_ (dance for clearing up coconut rubbish), 292 _Mafai tapira_ (grand _Mafai_ dance), 292 _Anúla Kopáh_, account of this ceremony as carried out at Lapáti, 293 _Katap-hang_ (lighting the _Elpanam_), 294, 295 _Kiala_ (fetching food), 295 _Anoi-ila_ (a holiday), 295 _Enwan-n'gi_ (fishing again for the children), 295 _Ma-ya-kuv-ka-ma-ka_ (papa is going this way to fetch fish), 295 _Ramal_, 296 _Gnunota_, 296 _Ma-la-hal_, 297 _Kewi-apa_, 297, 298 _Mu-nung-ren_ (day of preparation), 297