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Samoan Material Culture

Figure 287.—Bonito hook, lashing completed by lashing snood to head:

Figure 287.—Bonito hook, lashing completed by lashing snood to head:

Figure 287.—Bonito hook, lashing completed by lashing snood to head:

a, the figure continues on with the numbering from fig. 285. The formula (fig. 284) states "2 alaala loloa i lalo o le ta'a" (2 turns of the lashing thread below the snood). The lashing thread from its attachment (6) to the point is passed through the head hole (10) and back through the inner hole (3) of the point for the required two turns (12) below the snood. The turns are drawn taut. The formula then directs that 6 turns of the lashing thread be taken around the snood. The 6 turns (13) are made with a wide spiral and by passing around both limbs of the snood and the lashing thread turns (12) through the head hole, the elements are lashed together and tightened up. The formula directs 2 ordinary turns (2 lave noa) which are made around the two limbs of the snood alone (14). This brings the lashing thread above the head hole (10) and the fausanga o le isu (lashing of the nose) is proceeded with. In Tutuila, the median raised ridge above the hole is termed isu (nose) but in Manua the lashing is termed fausanga ulu (head lashing). The nose lashing (15) is shown completed, with figure of eight turns (17) above it. b, The detail of the turns through the head hole (10) is shown. The lashing thread after its last turn (14) around the snood, passes through the hole from the far side and passing upwards on the near side makes a complete turn (16) around the snood (7). It passes down through the hole and in all, four turns (4 fausanga o le isu) are made through the hole with a full turn (16) around the snood in every case. c, Section through hole. The formula asks for 5 turns above the snood (5 fausanga i lung a a le ta'a). The turns are made diagonally passing through under the lashing (15) on either side of the snood (7) page 503and crossing in the middle line above it (17). d, View from above. The first crossing (17) above the snood is shown. Five turns are made so arranged as to form the simple lozenge motive. Continuing with a after the last figure of eight turn over the lashing, the lashing is fixed (fa'amaunga) with a series of half hitches (18) around the snood and the end cut off. The formula asks for 4 fa'a maunga but more are shown in the figure. The thread is cut off and the actual lashing is completed as shown. The hackle (19) consisting of a small bundle of strips of fau songa, is passed transversely to their middle, through the 4 open loops under the lower end of the shank (fig. 284, e, 11). The four loops are drawn taut in turn to firmly attach the hackle to the shank. The two ends of the thread are tied in a reef knot (2 noatanga o le senga) and each thread finished off with 2 overhand knots (2 ona fa'apona). The two ends of the hackle are drawn together and cut off level (19). A fair length of hackle is 42 mm.