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Show PRIMITIVE~PAPERMAKIN 2 and ity years ld. The oher erginal Hawaianspecimen sof the hoo soonlavdasx e, andthe more durable, though less rtistic, material wa e Thee ile B e e s e the natives thatitwasonl vanity towish for beautiful personaladornment unwise missionaries even looked aghasta ians for wearin flowersin their hair and over their ear sed upon them that thi ing to be despis rethe arrival of whit men thes islan peoplebad developed great il n crafsmanshipan bad aturalovea co desg unknown o many of our s called civilized countrie B s the inherent loveofthe beautifu which thes simple eopl possssed and has given lit le in ret making of backpaper n Tabit s probabl that given by Captain J , who made his first voyage around th el r k At seepa s Clo e e ftmnir o Otaheite,andof this thereare threesorts, which are made out of the bar of different trees namely,the mulberry, the bread-fruit,and a tree whi 5 some resemblance to the West Indian wild fig-tree. The first of thes producesthefinestcloth, whichisseldom worn butby thoseo the firstrank ‘he ne ade of the bread.fruit tree, and the coarsestof that whi resembles the wild fig-tree. This last sort, though the coarsest,is manufactured only in small quantities "The bark ofthe tree beingstripped off, is soaked in water for twoor thre nequal thicknessin every part. In this state it continues until it is almos dry,when itadbere sofirmiy that i may be taken from the ground with Digital Imag © 2004 University of Utah. All rights reserved |
