Pacific Islands Monthly
The news magazine of the South Pacific · since 1930
Pacific Islands Monthly, 15 March 1939Vol. IX, No. 8

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Cane-swallowers of the Upper Purari (Ramu-Benna Benna dis trict, Central New Guinea). The cane is thin, and looped at one end; and, before being swallowed (looped end first) it is dipped in water. It is used as an emetic, and the operation is connected with native sorcery. Women and children must not be witnesses—which explains why the above performance was staged between buildings. queer custom is confined to the Upper Purari people. (Photo by Pastor Campbell.).

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