home photos Solomons Photos Tikopia Letter world view search

Lawrence & Gift Knife

Tikopia Thumbnails




Canoe Lamp Post
Previous Photo
Lawrence Knife




sugar bananas
Next Photo

Laurence is the first son of John who is the first son of Ariki Tafua. The chieftainship is hereditary, so one day Lawrence will be Ariki Tafua, the number 2 chief of Tikopia. Our friends Jerry and Helen of "Pegasus III" gave us money to buy gifts for Lawrence and others on this island they visited twice and consider very special. Lawrence liked this knife with Jerry's "Turks Head" strap.