Book Title: Indian Antiquary Vol 59
Author(s): Richard Carnac Temple, Charles E A W Oldham, S Krishnaswami Aiyangar, Devadatta Ramkrishna Bhandarka
Publisher: Swati Publications
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MARCH, 19301 REMARKS ON THE ANDAMAN ISLANDERS AND THEIR COUNTRY
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We came part of the way another route to the Járawa camp and passed through another camp, which Mr. Bonig had seen yesterday and also found his footprints, so knew that he had come the way we had yesterday. He must have followed the track which led to the camp I found for a long way, and eventually gone off to some other track, where they had found fresh Járawa tracks; which shows how extremely difficult it is to follow a Járawa track, even when you have found it. The Andamanese called this camp GörlAkabang. 24th February.-Left camp about 7-30 A.M. Our party consisted of :--
Mr. Vaux. Mr. Rogers.
Mr. Bonig.
16 Andamanese. (1) Henry.
(9) Jack, (2) Golot.
(10) Thomas (3) Magri.
(11) Arē. (4) Daniel
(12) Dóra. (5) Bobby
(13) Barat. (6) Beala.
(14) David. (7) Matthew
(15) Beabùi. (8) Wuloga.
(16) Iragud. One policeman. My mallar boatman) Sher Khan, Mr. Bonig's servant.
Mr. Vaux's servant. We first went south with little east in it along a stream, which we then followed up to its source and along a ridge and up a slope to the top of a rounded hill with gentle slopes, the highest hill about. The top of the hill was a bamboo forest. Found a rains hunting camp perched on the summit of the hill, consisting of two huts, one of which was much larger than in the cold weather hunting camps. The huts were arranged as shown below and were under the shade of bamboos.
Shelves for food supplies on sticks 21 feet high
North Large hut with
3 entrances
Smaller kul :
one side open We reached this camp about 9 A.. The thatching leaves were quite dry, but the roofs were in good order and waterproof. There is no water anywhere near it in the cold weather. David (Andamanege) and two others had come on as far as this camp yesterday while reconnoitring for the path, so took us at a smart walk to it. We then went down the flanks of this hill (shown as an intersected point on the survey map) and followed down & stream some way, and leaving it crossed a ridge and followed down another stream and came upon another hunting camp, which had been recently vacated: the Andamanese said probably about four days before.
