Note 32 — PREFACE. (continued 7)
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The acme of skill in leaping into the water, with Hawaiians, regardless of height, was to enter the water feet first, with the least agitation of the water. The Tahitians’ enjoyment of the sport was the reverse, for they delight to create the greatest splash, to accomplish which they double their feet under them in jumping from a height, so as to plump into the water with the greatest possible commotion. Diving headfirst into the water is seldom if ever practiced by either race. ↑