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LAPLAKO 



Figure ii shows the plan of this ground. 



The two pots of medicine were prepared where they are shown 

 (nos. 4 and 5) and remained there all of the time. The Bird clan sat 



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Fig. II. — Square ground of LapJako. 



A. Chiefs' Bed: i, miko (Bear) ; 2, heniha or miko apokta (Bird) ; 3, yatika 

 (sometimes seated here). 



B. Warriors' Bed. This was usually occupied by middle aged men of various 

 clans. 



C. Citizens' Bed (Tasikaialgi intupa). Occupied by various classes, includ- 

 ing persons not properly citizens of the town but taking medicine there, men 

 married in the town or adopted into it, and men whose fathers belonged to it. 



4, a large pot of medicine for the fasters ; 5, a small pot of medicine for the 

 women and children ; 6, rack for ball sticks. 



anywhere. The yatika belonged to no regular clan, and at the present 

 time there is no such officer. There are two hilis tcalaba who occupy 

 no special seats, and one hilis haya who is taken from any clan of a 

 friendly town. Towns belonging to the other town moiety do not 



