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DEATH AND DISPOSAL 01= THE DEAD 537
of the deceased took ï¬Åve small pigs belonging to his father, and
gave them to these ï¬Åve men. Then the dead man's son, sister's
son, or grandson went and fetched ï¬Åve more pigs which had
belonged to Apwil Naandu, animals of such grades as mbong
mevfls, tisimbw, imaap, etc., and dragged them up to the gongs.
The rhythms naai nimangki timbou and ndelmielmas, were then
beaten, after which men of high Nimamgki grades to which the
deceased had belonged came up with spears 1 and killed these
pigs. The same son, nephew or grandson then fetched some
more of the dead man's pigs for the same grades, and presenting
them also to the ï¬Åve N alau/an men who had thrown ooco-nuts at
the amel, etc., handed them over to these men's friends, who
killed and cut them up in the manner related in the ï¬Årst account.
The exchange of pigs between the mourners and the son of
the deceased, whereby the former are relieved of their mourning,
has already been described. The widow of the dead man is not
among these, for she is still inside the hut. But after the men
have brought the effigy of her husband to her and she has wept
over it, a pig is paid by her brother to her husba.nd’s son,“ for
the destruction of the fence behind which she has remained ever
since the day of the death. (Remiilils nggomggvr “ they
destroy the fence") After this has been done the widow comes
out of the hut and her brother brings forward another pig which
he hands to her, and which in tum she hands to her dead husband's
son or brother, whoever is acting as master of the ceremonies.
This is paid that she may be released from her mourning (imr
nav “ he loosens (unhooks) the mourning "). Apparently no
return gift is made to her as is done in the case of the other
mourners. This transaction is, seemingly, quite distinct from
the pigs given later as a return of the bride-price.
Rather curiously the account of Apwil Naandu’s funeral omits
all mention of what is really the most important pig-presentation
of all. The funeral rites may be said to depend essentially upon
the killing and giving of one pig; if this pig is not killed the
ceremonial connected with the dead man's Nalmmm and N imangki
grades cannot go forward. The animal, which must have
1 It is emphasized that these pigs were speared and not killed with a pig-
killing hammer, nor is a conch broken on their forehea.ds.——C. H. W.
I It is not deï¬Ånitely stated by whom and to whom the pig is given, but it
seems glrnlgst certain that it passed from the widow's brother to her husband's
son.»— . . W.