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Lomati
Cliff entrance. Through fine grove of

stone fence.
Outlook from village.
Breakfast - Mango.
good sward
Whale teeth.
Food.
[[right margin]] Cermonies in shade of church [[/right margin]]
Four big baskets. Two yangona lines.
Whole baked pig.
(chinaman
We sit [[strikethrough]] 4 [[/strikethrough]] 5 chairs open. beneath mango tree.
Men of village opposite
Smell of pig
Pig deftly carved with small knife Rare

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Lunch. Fish; curry, corned beef.
Afterwards Another presentation by people of other village.
Speech by Roko

In company with Fyi - Solomon boy took walk.
Along cliff, up hillside yangona fields. via kava bush. Cava. [[underlined]] [[Examined?]] [[/underlined]]
Shrub "   "
green weevils, walking sticks.
Cicadas, 3 species shells.
Whip scorpions. [[Bupust?]] iguana
Fresh water shells in rain pool
Make Mike
Up mountain "Buki [[Lere?]]"
E. T. Wilson, [[Alcott?]] myself
Start at 10 In forest steep climb, rain. slippery & [[strikethrough]] little [[/strikethrough]] few trees to hold on to Steady climb, Not large forest. Top of crest
at noon. Met our men coming 

Transcription Notes:
Yangona possibly tree or name of kava plant? See http://www.kivu.com/fiji-heritage-kava-gift-and-ceremony/