Ear Ornaments

The ears according to my informants were never pierced and consequently special ear ornaments were unknown. Turner (41, p. 122) states that the page 628ears were sometimes pierced with a thorn to carry a flower but it was uncommon. The two statements coincide regarding the lack of special ear ornaments, and hence offer a marked distinction to the personal decoration of the neighboring Melanesian area as well as the somewhat barbaric display of the higher cultures.