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reef they saw another apparition wading in tlie water and carrying a harpoon-line. whicli fore- 

 boded the death of soiiie harpooner. Some tiine aftervvards Alàiva was drovvned when catching 

 dugong. His spirit appeared to some harpooners, greatly frightening them. The people learnt to 

 throw food into the water for the spirit, and it brought them dugong. 



90—91. Spirüs of the Dead who becotne Guardian Spirits. The spirit of a girl who had 

 been tvilied was caused to pass into the body of a certain boy, and there it remained until he had 

 grown up. Then the spirit came out, and the man had it at his command, and it rendered him 

 all sorts of services. Other men too have similar guardian spirits. 



(91). A man was once killed by the spirit of a dead person who removed his bones, 

 putting those of a spirit instead. Then he was restored to life and was given che power to 

 summon the spirits at will. He made use of them in many ways. 



92. The Spirit who owned the Fish in a Sivaiiip. A spirit was angry because the people 

 fished in a swamp of which it was the owner. One day it killed a man. 



93 — 101. Meeting loith Dead People in Dreanis. Many men have met dead people in 

 dreams under various circumstances. The spirits have spöken to them, and sometimes they 

 have given them magical „medicines" and other things. 



IV. MYTHICAL BEINGS (102-193) 



A BEINGS CONNECTED WITH SOME LOCALITY. 



102— 104. Waiva of Mabudavane. He iives inside a huge block of stone, and his appear- 

 ance and manners ha\'e been carefully noted. One day he saw two copuJating turtles, and as 

 he was too fat to catch them he called out to someone eise to come. A bushman named Djabi 

 heard him, and Wdwa compelled him to do him all sorts of services. Wawa kept the fat female 

 turtle for himself. While the bushman was clearing Wâwa's hair from lice the latter feil asleep, 

 and using fhe opportunity Djäbi ran away with the meat of the female turtle. He and his family 

 put up a house on \'ery tall posts in order to be out of Wâwa's reach. The latter summoned all 

 the bushmen and went in pursuit. Djäbi was asked to give up his daughter. After having thrown 

 down various animais, trying to appease his enemy, Djdbi let the girl foUow, and she was killed. 

 Observances connected with Wâwa. The people appeal to Wawa in certain rites for an 

 abundant catch of fish and crabs. He appears to certain people in dreams and gives them useful 

 directions in various ways. 



105. Tube of Haeniiiba. He can be seen in the shape of a snake or iguana and comes 

 to certain people in dreams, teaching them hovv to plant their gardens. 



106. Sivagu of Augaroniuba. He appears as a man, a snake, or a hawk, and the people 

 carefully interpret the signs which he gives them. Sivagu imparts useful information to certain 

 men in dreams. 



107. Basai and Kaibani of Paho. On Päho Island there is a hoUow spot beneath the 

 ground v\-hich echoes when the people stamp on it. It is called Bâ.sai's drum, and there Iives 

 a being. Basai or Käibdni. Certain rites used to be performed there. 



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