iii.) The roof generally slopes down on both sides to the level of
the ground (concealing the side structure of the house) or nearly
so. (iv.) The projecting hood of the roof is only added at the front
of the building, and not at the rear; and it is usually separate from,
and not continuous with, the real roof. [61] (v.) The platform is
generally small and narrow, and often only extends for half the length
of the front of the house, and, being always within a foot or two of
the ground, it does not possess or require a ladder or tree-trunk
approach; it is also narrower. Frequently there is no platform at
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_
at the end of the enclosure.
61 The chief's _emone_ in village of Amalala.
62 The chief's _emone_ in the village of Malala, at the other end
of the enclosure.
63 A house in the same village.
64 A house in village of Levo (community of Mambu).

Communications.

The native paths of the Mafulu people, or at all events those passing
through forests, are, like those of most other moun