![C.001539; Inanga [sic] fishing; 1890 - 1910; Samoan; Andrew, Thomas](https://media.tepapa.govt.nz/collection/66541/preview)
item details
NameInaga fishing
ProductionThomas Andrew; photographer; 1890-1910; Sāmoa
Classificationblack-and-white negatives, gelatin dry plate negatives
Materialssilver, photographic gelatin, sheet glass, photographic plates
Materials Summaryblack and white gelatin glass negative
Registration NumberC.001539
Overview
Should read as "ingana fishing" which is a small fish similar to whitebait. These small fish come up the streams after arriving in from the sea. The Samoans follow them upstream and catch them in small scoops (Buck 1930:443)