Pacific

Islands

Monthly

September 21

1932

6 d

[Registered at G.P.O., Sydney, for transmission by post as a newspaper .]

Youths in Buka (New Guinea) free [?] ur the “Upe," a lightly woven hat, Which fits [?] upon the head, and which is held in position by [?] native's luxuriant hair, which grows up into the contrivance. It remains in position until the youth is initiated into manhood, when it is cut away. The condition of the native's hair, during this period, is heyond description.