'Mare Girl', illustration from 'Appleton's Journal', May 4, 1872 (litho)

Mare Island (Ile Mare), Loyalty islands, New Caledonia, overseas territory of France in Pacific Ocean; satirical and humorous article, reflecting 19th century Western and European prejudices and racism of this period, on life, customs and culture in the South Pacific and the South Sea islands, the different attitudes to work shown in Australia by coolies and aborigines, cannibalism. hair styles and trade; 99 Australia; South Pacific; aborigine; aborigines; work; labour; labor; coolie; satire; humour; humor; patronising; condescending; culture; Kanakas; male; hair; styling; Mare island; island; female; satire; satirical; nineteenth; prejudices; prejudice; work; psychology; sociology;