. The Nandi, their language and folk-lore. n. EELIGIOUS BELIEFS 43 (They are well, say, they are well), and the others say, Gham-i-ke (Theyare well). After this they all sing :— Asis! uk-w-ech lakok. God! tie-knots-for-us the-children.^ Ki-toroch-i, ki-toroch-i. That-we-may-greet-them, that-we-may-greet-them. When each man has taken his calabash of beer in his hand, hesprinkles some on the ground and on the walls of the hut, and says:— Oiik-chok! ka-ki-sa-ak. The-spirits-our! have-we-prayed-to-you. Iro-cho beer. 0-kon-ech sapon.(Ye)-give-us health. Whilst their sons are absen
. The Nandi, their language and folk-lore. n. EELIGIOUS BELIEFS 43 (They are well, say, they are well), and the others say, Gham-i-ke (Theyare well). After this they all sing :— Asis! uk-w-ech lakok. God! tie-knots-for-us the-children.^ Ki-toroch-i, ki-toroch-i. That-we-may-greet-them, that-we-may-greet-them. When each man has taken his calabash of beer in his hand, hesprinkles some on the ground and on the walls of the hut, and says:— Oiik-chok! ka-ki-sa-ak. The-spirits-our! have-we-prayed-to-you. Iro-cho beer. 0-kon-ech sapon.(Ye)-give-us health. Whilst their sons are absent, the old men fre-quently pay visits to the chief medicine man, to learnhow the expedition is faring. The chief medicineman consults his oracle and gives guarded replies. During the expedition nobody at home may men-tion the warriors by name: they must be referredto as biids. Should the children forget themselvesand mention the name of one of the absentees, theyare rebuked by their mothers, who say : Mo-o-invm-itarlt che-mi-i parak (Don
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