. Acta Societatis Scientiarum Fennicae. Science. 342 Gunnar LandtmaN. come," he answered, „you no kill him, dog he catch hold him. You catch him, make fast two leg and mouth belong him, make tight. You no fright, that (is) small brother belong you, he no fight you, no bite proper. You bring him ; Then the people all made for the pig, and the two dögs, the cteran and the wario (large hawk which is Mariinogére's bird) all caught hold of it, and it was tied up with ropes. Just then Mariinogére's youngest son named Wåpaöpu came up carrying his bow and arrows. and he shot the pig dea
. Acta Societatis Scientiarum Fennicae. Science. 342 Gunnar LandtmaN. come," he answered, „you no kill him, dog he catch hold him. You catch him, make fast two leg and mouth belong him, make tight. You no fright, that (is) small brother belong you, he no fight you, no bite proper. You bring him ; Then the people all made for the pig, and the two dögs, the cteran and the wario (large hawk which is Mariinogére's bird) all caught hold of it, and it was tied up with ropes. Just then Mariinogére's youngest son named Wåpaöpu came up carrying his bow and arrows. and he shot the pig dead with a hamboo-headed How Mariinogére's pig was killed. Drawii by Nåniai of Mawäta. The news was brought to Marûnogére, „Wåpaöpu been kill that pig," and the people all cursed at the young man saying, „Marûnogére want keep that pig, vvhat for you kill him?" Marûnogére was very angry and said, „No good j'ou been kill him. I been teil you first time. Suppose you kiU him that pig, by-ând-by everybody he dead. That pig he dead, everybody he dead all same. No my fault, you fellow fault. I been make you fellow life-thing, I want you fellow keep him all time: man no ; The pig was carried close to the dårimo and left there in the bush, and by Mariinogére's order it was beautifully decorated with all the ornaments worn by a man on festive occasions. Then it was carried into the dårimo and placed on a platform close to the central post. None of the women knew vvhat took place, but the „new boys" were initiated, and there was a great dance. The „big men" were standing in a line with their legs apart, and the boys had to crawl along under the tunnel of legs and then över the pig from behind, and the same „fighting med- icine" was administered to them which Marûnogére had given his dögs. As soon as the dance was över, Marûnogére and his wife, whose name was D(')di-âbere died. „People he kill him
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