The Andamans, Land of the Primitives |
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able aboriginals Andaman appears arrows beach beautiful become believe belong Bengal boat body born bride bring British called canoe Car Nicobar carry centre ceremony chief Chowra civilized cocoanut collect colony completely convicts custom dance dead death distance drink East established evil spirits face families feast festival fire forest friendly fruits functions girl Government gradually hand held India inhabitants island jail Japanese Jarwas jungle land language leaves live locals mainland marriage miles mother natural Nicobarese night North once Onges period person pieces pigs population Port Blair pots practice present primitive prisoners race reach refugees rehabilitation remains round separate settled settlement ship Shompens side society sometimes songs started taken Teressa things town traders trees village whole witch-doctors women wonder