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come," he answered, „you no kill him, dog he catch hold him. You catch him, make fast two 

 leg and mouth belong him, make tight. You no fright, that (is) small brother belong you, he no 

 fight you, no bite proper. You bring him come." Then the people all made for the pig, and 

 the two dögs, the cteran and the wario (large hawk which is Mariinogére's bird) all caught hold 

 of it, and it was tied up with ropes. Just then Mariinogére's youngest son named Wåpaöpu 

 came up carrying his bow and arrows. and he shot the pig dead with a hamboo-headed arrow. 



How Mariinogére's pig was killed. Drawii by Nåniai of Mawäta. 



The news was brought to Marûnogére, „Wåpaöpu been kill that pig," and the people all cursed 

 at the young man saying, „Marûnogére want keep that pig, vvhat for you kill him?" Marûnogére 

 was very angry and said, „No good j'ou been kill him. I been teil you first time. Suppose you 

 kiU him that pig, by-ând-by everybody he dead. That pig he dead, everybody he dead all 

 same. No my fault, you fellow fault. I been make you fellow life-thing, I want you fellow keep 

 him all time: man no dead." 



The pig was carried close to the dårimo and left there in the bush, and by Mariinogére's 

 order it was beautifully decorated with all the ornaments worn by a man on festive occasions. 

 Then it was carried into the dårimo and placed on a platform close to the central post. None 

 of the women knew vvhat took place, but the „new boys" were initiated, and there was a great 

 dance. The „big men" were standing in a line with their legs apart, and the boys had to crawl 

 along under the tunnel of legs and then över the pig from behind, and the same „fighting med- 

 icine" was administered to them which Marûnogére had given his dögs. 



As soon as the dance was över, Marûnogére and his wife, whose name was D(')di-âbere 

 died. „People he kill him pig." the narrator said, „life belong Marûnogére he finish. Suppose they 

 no been kill him, Marûnogére he life. Boy he no been listen Marûnogére, that's why he dead. 

 Marûnogére want make him härd people, more strong, that's why he dead." 



Marûnogére's intention was that the pig should have been captured alive and brought 

 into the dårimo. Then he would have rubbed the head of the pig with the „medicine" and after- 



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