More from Bau Island

They call the people of the island to community
meetings with the shell.


This is the inside of the community meeting
house. The big beams in the ceiling are tied
together with the "string" from coconuts that
are woven together.



These wooden posts go all the way around the
large meeting hall. A slave was buried alive
under each post to make sure that no evil
spirits would attend their meetings.




The inside of the Methodist Church.





The "killing stone". The natives used to smash
the heads of their enemies on this stone before
they would eat them. The stone has been painted
white and the small bowl at the top is to hold
the water for baptisms. It is in the Methodist
Church.






Sisters Reeves, Erickson, Stagg and Seare and the
Chief!


One of the head chiefs of the island. He played
on the national rugby team until he was 35.
His ears were really deformed....because of playing
rugby for so many years. It's a rough game.







The meeting hall on Bau.