all. (vi.) There is no entrance opening at the back of the house,
(vii.) The front entrance opening is smaller and narrower and more
difficult of entry. When the family are absent, they generally put
sticks across this opening to bar entry, whereas the entrance opening
of the _emone_ is always open, (viii.) The centre house support very
often consists of one post only, instead of a combination, (ix.) There
is often on one side of the entrance opening a small space of the
inside of the house fenced off for occupation by the pigs, and there is
a little aperture by which they can get into this space from outside,
(x.) The _avale_ ceiling is usually absent; and, even if there be one,
it will only extend under a small portion of the roof. [62]

The following are explanations of my plates of villages and their
buildings.


Plate.
| Explanation.

55 Village of Seluku (community of Sivu), with chief's _emone_
at the end facing up the enclosure.
56 Village of Amalala (community of Sivu), with chief's _emone_
at the end of the enclosure.
57 The same village of Amalala (photographed in the other direction),
with secondary _emone_ at the end of the enclosure.
58 Village of Malala (community of Sivu), with secondary _emone_
at the end of the enclosure.
59 Village of Uvande (community of Alo), with chief's _emone_ at
the end of the enclosure.
60 Village of Biave (community of Mambu), with chief's _emone_