Aan de kust van Malabar / De Aarde en haar Volken, 1909

The author offers a travel account of a southwestern Indian coastline, sketching harbor towns, lagoon harbors, and a French settlement, and evoking Mahé with its market, streets, and palm-shaded bungalows. Vivid attention is given to daily life and social customs: market scenes, caste distinctions, coming-of-age, marriage and funeral ceremonies, local trades and dress. The narrative describes landscapes and agriculture—rice paddies, coconut and areca palms, spice and fruit plantings—as well as regional fauna, climate, and harvest practices. Observations mix ethnographic detail with practical notes on food, fuel, and village architecture, conveying both picturesque scenes and everyday rhythms.