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I90 MALEKULA
In Seniang, ï¬Åsh~nets (neravlfll) and freshwater ï¬Åsh traps
(neumbu/en), hook and line, ï¬Åsh-spears, and bows and arrows
are used. There are two kinds of ï¬Åsh-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¬Åsh 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¬Åshing alike. The ï¬Åsh-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¬Åshing.
= men driving the ï¬Åsh down stream.
= men stationed to drive the ï¬Åsh 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¬Åshing 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¬Åsh~arrows. Two other methods of
ï¬Åshing 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¬Åsh. It seems that a variety oi
plants can be used for this, but only their unidentiï¬Åable 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¬Åsh, nimbumbunu, and the iruit of the nimoos.