. Acta Societatis Scientiarum Fennicae. Science. X. TALES CONNECTED WITH CEREMONIES (no. 279—290; cf. Index).. Dancers in one of the cérémonies. Drawn bv Nåmai of Mawàta. HOW THE MOGURU CEREMONY WAS INAUGURATED. The mogiiru which takes place in the dàrimo (men's house) is regarded by the Ki'wais as their most secret and awe-inspiring ceremony. It is primarily connected with fighting and is thought to incite the participants to become unconquerable warriors, but it is helpt'ul in many other respects as well, as is generally the case with the Ki'wai rites. The nioaiini comprises two main element
. Acta Societatis Scientiarum Fennicae. Science. X. TALES CONNECTED WITH CEREMONIES (no. 279—290; cf. Index).. Dancers in one of the cérémonies. Drawn bv Nåmai of Mawàta. HOW THE MOGURU CEREMONY WAS INAUGURATED. The mogiiru which takes place in the dàrimo (men's house) is regarded by the Ki'wais as their most secret and awe-inspiring ceremony. It is primarily connected with fighting and is thought to incite the participants to become unconquerable warriors, but it is helpt'ul in many other respects as well, as is generally the case with the Ki'wai rites. The nioaiini comprises two main elements, one of which forms part of the initiation of young men. A wild boar is killed and it has been elabo- rately decorated is brought into the ddiimo where it becomes the principal feature in the rite. It is placed on a platform close to the central post which is carved and painted in the shape of a man. the grown-up men stand in a line on the tloor with their legs apart, and the young men hâve to crawl N:o Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Suomen Tiedeseura. Helsingfors : [Suomen Tiedeseura]
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