348 Gunnar Landtman. 



scène and forming two lines surrounded them. The Daväre people were all killed except the 



men and oldest women who had taken part in Jhe nioguru, but even they were given some 



vvounds for appearance. The people gradually found out why the attack had taken place and 

 did not resist. 



This incident is a comparatively récent one, for the fathers of some Mawdta men now 

 living took part in the fight. (Nåmai, Mawåta). 



A SIMILAR PUNISHMENT OF THE WIORUBI PEOPLE. 



282: A certain married man of Wiörubi once feil in love with a beautiful girl, and one 

 day he caught hold of her and wanted to have connection with her.. But the girl called out, and 

 in order to silence her the man said, „You stop quiet, I learn (teach) you good thing." When 

 they had finished he told her about the mogftru, „Man he catch him pig, take him inside dåriiiio 

 (the men's house), make dance." 



Some time afterwards, when the women went to -catch crabs, the same girl told a friend 

 of hers, „I got good yarn, one man been teil me what name (how) they make him Àbere (as the 

 mogurn is called to the women, ef. no. 281). Dog he catch him pig, they take him a.\or\g där imo, 

 make dance." And the two girls talked and laughed together. 



After a time the people held a mddo dance. While the dancing was going on the two 

 girls started this song which they had made themselves, 



„Upi ôroino dàrimo rlabôgo tûmu dàriino cre loribo ridia dûdo. — Inside ddriiiio people 

 stand up two Une, one along bush side, one along beach side." 



„JJpi môtowato kåratai ma rôwoutidûro dûbu dàrimo gôro ère torlbo ràrogôdoro dâdo. • — 

 Wonian, you fellovv inside house, you no savy, you fellow ail same cranky sit down. Inside 

 dàrimo man make him dance along two line." 



When the people heard the song they said, „Who belung that good sing (song).'" The men 

 thought to themselves, „Uéi! that song no belong woman, that belong man. Who been learn 

 (teach) him?" But they made as though nothing were the matter, and joined in with the others, 

 „Oh, good dance !" 



When the dance was over, the leading men said^ „Coma, you me (vve) go catch him that 

 two girl," and they caught them and hid them avvay. „That sing (song) you been make him 

 along niâdo, who been find him?" the girls were asked. The one girl said, pointing at her friend, 

 „Belong that girl." And the men asked the other girl, „Who been learn (teach) you?" „One 

 man been kobôri (have connection with) me, he learn me, 'Man take pig along dàriino, make 

 dance.'" The men were very angry, and killed the two girls and eut oiî their heads. Then they 

 went and killed the man who had let the girl into the secret. 



The news spread ail over Kiwai, and the people thought, „More better you me (we) go 

 kill him altogether Wiörubi people, by-and-by (otherwise) he make same yarn again." And the 

 other Ki'wais went and attacked the Wiôrubis, half of whom were killed. (Nâmai, Mawâta). 



Tom. XLVn. 



