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THE INDIAN ANTIQUARY
MABCE, 1930
I took the Jarawas to see the two companies of the West Riding Regiment fire at the Ranges. Wo first went to the firing points and saw volleys fired from 1,700, 1,600 and 1,100 yards, and then went into the butts, while the men fired at and broke a ghara (earthenpot) filled with water, and put bullets through a kerosine oil tin and through a hat. I showed them all this carefully and they thoroughly understand what a rifle can do and that it causes death. When we landed the Jarawas at Dum-la-Chôrag I killed a flying-fox, which flew over the boat as we were rowing up the creek, and showed them the shot holes in it and they examined these carefully and must now associate death with the discharge of a gun.
The Jårawas also visited Lamba Line Village and were hospitably entertained by the Native Indian) villagers, who clothed them and entertained them with music. The Jarawas and villagers passed their babies from one to another, and evidently enjoyed themselves, as they laughed and talked and seemed quite pleased.
On the evening of the 10th March I took some photographs of the Járawas. On the 11th March Mr. Bonig and self took the two women, two babies and four girls back to Pêchang, keeping the two boys, as ordered, here. The boys were very sorry to leave their parent. They were brothers. We took the Jarawas to the Duratâng Andamanese Homeon Kyd Island on the way. Before leaving the women at Pôch Ang we made signs to them that We would bring the two boys back to the place where we left them.
