Notable Native Display in Northern N

Northern N. Gninea

Madang, June 9.

OUR festivities extended over four days—the most hectic week we have ever known.

The Coronation Day (and night) displays by the natives of this dis trict (at least 10,000 assembled) sur passed anything of the kind ever seen by Old Territorians.

The Madang Oval was packed with natives in the most colourful, beautiful and fascinating regalia imaginable. Enormous head-dresses, 20 to 30 feet high, constructed of bamboo, highly coloured laplap or tapu cloth, and feathers, presented b most remarkable spectacle as they swayed and dipped in perfect rhythm. Many of these head dresses were of rare beauty and masterly workmanship, and depicted such things as aeroplanes, fish and birds.

The Oval at one stage was a sea of Bird-of-Paradise plumes, worth many thousands of pounds.

Beautiful Tapu cloth, which is rarely seen since the war, was dis played in loin cloths, cummer bunds, and capes. The sing-sing continued throughout Tuesday night, ending as dawn was breaking.