In the Andamans and Nicobars: The Narrative of a Cruise in the Schooner "Terrapin"

CHAPTER II

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THE NICOBAR ISLANDS AND THEIR ABORIGINES 201

The Nicobar Islands and their Aborigines--The Islands--Coral Banks--Nankauri Harbour--Population--Geology--Earthquakes-- Climate--Flora--History--The Shom Pe[.n]: their Derivation, Appearance, Houses, Gardens, Cooking-vessel, Domestic Animals, Manufactures, Trade, Clothing, Headmen, Position of Women, Disposition, Diseases.