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Mortuary ceremony: women gathered for exchange of banana leaf bundles and other wealth items

Young child and dog near a yam house

Woman heats and flattens pandanus leaf over a fire, softening it for use in weaving

Weaving: woman spreads pandanus leaves to dry, preparing them to be used in basket- or mat-making

Canoes: carved and painted prowboard and splashboard on a kula canoe owned by Lakedadauya of Wawela village

Canoes: Edwin Hutchins sits on fishing canoe, other canoes nearby, house in background

Canoes: carved and painted prowboard and splashboard on a kula canoe

Weaving: woman makes multi-layer, dyed skirt from banana and pandanus-leaf fibers, she sits on mat of woven pandanus leaves

Bomtavau, her head shaved as a sign of mourning, uses a mortar and pestle to prepare betel nut (areca)

Canoe-building: men hollow out a log as base for new canoe, many other men await their turn to assist

Canoes used for coastal transport is loaded with baskets and other items, women and children aboard

Canoe: carved prow of a type of canoe called nipawa, meaning grasshopper or cicada