. The Nandi, their language and folk-lore. ^;5^H£ CIRCUMCISION FESTIVALS 53 On the morning following the exection of the menjet huts, themoterenik pour some milk and water mixed with salt on a stool whichhas a depression in the centre and rub a little on the boys then shave the boys, and having collected all the hairs, throwthem away towards the rising sun. After being shaved the boys aregiven a strong purge, which is made from the segetet, usuet,^ or suke-tneriet trees. During the course of the morning warriors visit themenjet huts and seize and take away with them all the boys clo
. The Nandi, their language and folk-lore. ^;5^H£ CIRCUMCISION FESTIVALS 53 On the morning following the exection of the menjet huts, themoterenik pour some milk and water mixed with salt on a stool whichhas a depression in the centre and rub a little on the boys then shave the boys, and having collected all the hairs, throwthem away towards the rising sun. After being shaved the boys aregiven a strong purge, which is made from the segetet, usuet,^ or suke-tneriet trees. During the course of the morning warriors visit themenjet huts and seize and take away with them all the boys clothesand ornaments. Young girls next pay them a visit, and give themsome of their own garments (ingoriet-ap-ko) and ornaments. Havingattired themselves in these, the boys, who now receive the name oftarusiek (s. tarusiot), start off to inform their maternal uncles andother relations living in the neighbourhood that they are going to becircumcised and invite them to be present. If they have no maternaluncle living, a maternal cousin may ta
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