330 Gunnar Landtman. 



he became drunk, and the people said, „That no good, what name (what is it) you make him? 

 I think you go dead." „You look me." Bege answered in a feeble voice. He dränk again, la\' 

 down, and without möving any more feil into a deep sleep. The Måsingära people were 

 much frightened. 



In the morning Bege antl the rest went and brought home fond and giimoda. On their 

 return Bege prepared giintoda for all of them, and when they had drunk they exclaimed, „Oh, 

 good thing that ! More better j'ou me (we) drink plenty time that one, you me no can leave 

 him." And they ail drank giiniodn, ate, drank water, and smoked („drink tobacco") till they were 

 drunk and feil asleep. 



From that time onward everybody planted g<imoi/a in his garden. Bége said, „That 

 gamoda he belong man, no good woman drink milk belong gdnioda. Man he want kobôri (cohabit 

 with) woman, he no drink gmnodti first, he no want gdiiioda go along woman." (Gaméa, Mawâta). 



271. A certain man ot Doumrjri (on the Fly) bvoughi gâmoda from the bush and prepared 

 the drink for two of his friends. The tvvo men, who had never tasted the beverage before, drank 

 so much of it that they were unable to move for several days. Later on they went to Pisarânii 

 and told the people there of gdiiioda. The Pisarâmi people were eager to taste it, and they went 

 to Doumôri and begged the people there, „We want try that thing tvvo fellow hs dnnk, gamoda." 

 The Doumôri people prepared a great quantity of gamoda, and ail of them drank it, some of the women 

 too. The next morning three Pisarâmi men did not wake up at ail, for they had consumed too 

 much gamoda. They were dead, and the people buried them. And there was a.quarrel, for the 

 Pisarâmi people said, „Me been corne try that griiiioda, what's good you give me plenty? Three 

 man he dead, more better you pay me." „What thing you like you speak me," said the Doumôri 

 people. „Three man he die, you give me three woman," and the Pisarâmi people were given 

 three women who were married to the brothers of the three dead men. Then the Pisarâmi party 

 went ho.me, and they were friends with the Doumôri people. (Gerôva, Mawâta). 



Tom. XLVII. 



