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THE NIMANGKI SOCIETY 331
entered this grade, and to the lower jaw thereof was fastened a
long tongue-like object made of soft bamboo pith. From the
end of this there was hung a young green coco-nut (nawm
mlinduzl) which swayed in the wind.
When this preparation was ï¬Ånished, Tota, holding a oonch,
went to his house and brought thence a pig with which to pay
for the carving of the tzmes. His father signed to one oi the
seniors, who came forward, took the conch from Tota, and
addressing himself to Ates Vinbamp said: “ Muluumn, flimbuas
Tom ikikina in mbaram etingk." Ates Vinbamp then summoned
his mates and each touched the conch which the senior was
holding. After this Ates Vinbamp‘s brother took the conch
in one hand and in the other the leading rope of the pig which
Tota had fetched, and presented the animal to Ates Vinbamp.
This was the signal for all the men who were standing round to
blow their conches. The next thing for which the candidate
had to pay was the right to have a rambamnnp made for him after
his death. For this Tota brought forward a mbuus oros pig,
a senior pronounced the formula and Ates Vinbamp and his
friends each slapped the animal. Yet again Tota went to his
house and fetched a mbong mevfls pig, This was held by his
father or brother while he picked up a spear and conch. Everyone
approached and touched the spear. Then all the candidates
gathered together, some carrying spears, others pig-killers, and
danced to the accompaniment of the gongs. When the dance
was over Tota stuck his spear into the ground, took his pig
from his k.i.usrna.n who was holding it for him, and looked towards
his introduocr. The latter came up, took the spear, presented
it to each oi his friends in turn. thrust it in the ground again,
and took the pig. He now summoned one of the rnen who were
dancing and suggested to hi.m that he should receive the pig,
This man then returned to his fellow dancers, who were overjoyed
at the prospect oi sharing in it.
The dance of the trios then followed and culminated in the
breaking of the conch against the pig's forehead. The senior
who had helped to paint the candidates and who had danced
rarawus mzai nimzw in front of the tortor took the pig, which
was speared and cut up. Tota now took a small yarn and held
it up; his father or brother thereupon signed to one of the
seniors, who pronounced the formula: “Netzw ti Tom ihm