penis, not at all from a sense of decency, but to avoid
Narak, the _sight_ even of that of another man being considered
most dangerous. The natives of this savage island, accordingly,
wrap the penis around with many yards of calico, and other like
materials, winding and folding them until a preposterous bundle
18 inches, or 2 feet long, and 2 inches or more in diameter is
formed, which is then supported upward by means of a belt, in the
extremity decorated with flowering grasses, etc. The testicles
are left naked." There is no other body covering. (Somerville,
_Journal of the Anthropological Institute_, 1894, p. 368.)

In the Pelew Islands, says Kubary, as quoted by Bastian, it is
said that when the God Irakaderugel and his wife were creating
man and woman (he forming man and she forming woman), and were at
work on the sexual organs, the god wished to see his consort's
handiwork. She, however, was cross, and persisted in concealing
what she had made. Ever since then women wear an apron of
pandanus-leaves and men go naked. (A. Bastian, _Inselgruppen in
Oceanien_, p. 112.)

In the Pelew Islands, Semper tells us that when approaching a
large water-hole he was surprised to hear an affrighted,
long-drawn cry from his native friends. "A girl's voice answered
out of the bushes, and my people held us back, for there were
women bathing there who would not allow us to pass. When I
remarked that they were only women, of whom they need not be
afraid, they replied that it was not so, that women had an
unbounded right to punish men who passed them when bathing
without their permission, and could inflict fines or even death.
On this account, the women's bathing place is a safe and favorite
spot for a secret rendezvous. Fortunately a lady's toilet lasts
but a short time in this island." (Carl Semper, _Die
Palau-Inseln_, 1873, p. 68.)

Among the Western Tribes of Torres Strait, Haddon states, "the
men were formerly nude, and the women wore only a leaf petticoat,
but I gather that they were a decent people; now both sexes are
prudish. A man would never go nude before me. The women would
never voluntarily expose their breasts to white men's gaze; this
applies to quite young girls, less so to old women. Amongst
themselves they are, of course, much less particular, but I
believe they are