A Voyage Round The World, in His Britannic Majesty’s Sloop, Resolution, commanded by capt. James Cook, during the years 1772, 3, 4, and 5 by Georg Forster, F. R. S. in two volumes (vol.1) / Georg Forster
Travel of Georg Forster

40. Nose flute music and dances on the forecastle

Matavai Bay - Tahiti (Port Royal Bay)
Title
Nose flute music and dances on the forecastle
Short description
Georg Forster describes the dances and music with which the women entertain the crew of the Resolution on board.
Text on source
Before it was perfectly dark the women assembled on the forecastle, and one of them blowing a flute with the nostrils, all the rest danced a variety of dances usual in their country, amongst which there were some that did not exactly correspond with our ideas of decency. However, if we consider that the simplicity of their education and of their dress, makes many actions perfectly innocent here, which, according to our customs, would be blameable, we cannot impute that degree of unbounded licentiousness to them, with which the prostitutes of civilized Europe are unhappily reproached.
English translation
Folios/Pages
pp. 336-337
Date
1773 08 27
Observations on the events description
The dots on the map indicate the places where sound and music events were described. They don't represent travel stages.
Participants
No other participants in this event description.
Narrator
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Place
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Sounds
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How to quote
Fabbrocino A. P., "Nose flute music and dances on the forecastle" (Event description), Echos. Sound Ecosystems in Travelogues. Published 2024 03 18.

doi: 10.25430/echos.travels.76

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