[Note: this traNscriptioN was produced by aN automatic OCR eNgiNe]

I90 MALEKULA
IN SeNiaNg, ï⫬&AriNg;sh~Nets (Neravlï⫬‚l) aNd freshwater ï⫬&AriNg;sh traps
(Neumbu/eN), hook aNd liNe, ï⫬&AriNg;sh-spears, aNd bows aNd arrows
are used. There are two kiNds of ï⫬&AriNg;sh-hook: oNe is made of
coco-Nut spiNes attached to a liNe of wild caNe (mmwi), aNd
this is called mwieNru, but for what kiNd of ï⫬&AriNg;sh it is specially
employed is Not meNtioNed ; we do_Not kNow of what materials
the other is made, but it is called seselNggar aNd is said to be for
sea aNd river ï⫬&AriNg;shiNg alike. The ï⫬&AriNg;sh-spear, NiNggab, is a simple
shaft of bamboo set at the busiNess eNd with spikes of maNgrove

Fm. 8. Diagram illustratiNg oNe method of co-operative ï⫬&AriNg;shiNg.
= meN driviNg the ï⫬&AriNg;sh dowN stream.
= meN statioNed to drive the ï⫬&AriNg;sh iNto the shallow Water.
= the feNce.
= the Narrow passage betweeN the feNce aNd the buNk.

wood (NeioNg) or of tree-ferN. The bow used for ï⫬&AriNg;shiNg is of
simple I01-rN, with a staff of malimdr wood aNd a striNg of twisted
baNyaN root bouNd tightly rouNd each eNd. No descriptioN
has beeN preserved of the ï⫬&AriNg;sh~arrows. Two other methods of
ï⫬&AriNg;shiNg are also meNtioNed, both of which clearly demaNd the
co-operatioN of a Number of people. ONe of these is the commoN
OceaNic oNe of poisoNiNg the ï⫬&AriNg;sh. It seems that a variety oi
plaNts caN be used for this, but oNly their uNideNtiï⫬&AriNg;able Native
Names have come dowN to us.1 The sap or juice is extracted by
beatiNg or griNdiNg, aNd is thus iNtroduced iNto the water. The
1 ,These plaNts are called iN SeNiaNg : Nuwumip, which is used for poisoNiNg
big ï⫬&AriNg;sh, NimbumbuNu, aNd the iruit of the Nimoos.