788 PROCEEDINGS OF SECTION F. 
the name of someone of the opposite side whom they had killed. 
As soon as the other side saw this they appeared to refuse it, and 
advanced as if to fight, but finished, as usual, by bumping 
shoulders together. They took the money and were carrying it 
away, when “Tepang and his friends pursued them as if to regain 
their property. This, however, was only a pretence, and ended, 
as usual, in the curious bumping ceremony. The other side then 
brought payment for one of Tepang’s friends whom they had 
killed, and the same scene was enacted; and so on alternately 
until all the killed on both sides had been paid for. Then there 
were large quantities of food brought by both parties, more sham 
fights, and more bumping. The food was all mixed together, to 
guard against any witchcraft and to show that no poison had 
been put in. After this, Tepang and his friends rose, yelling and 
shouting, and circled round the food, and the other side did the 
same, and Tepang and his party finally sat down on the side 
which had been previously occupied by the opposite party, whilst 
they sat on the spot where Tepang and party had been, and so 
peace was made. During these ceremonies there were also several 
symbolic actions, such as darting a spear apparently at one of the 
opposite party, but burying the ‘point in the ground instead ; and 
also when one man from either side advanced as if to fight, but 
instead of hurling their spears, each man put his foot on his spear 
and broke off the point by a sudden twist of the hand. 
SICKNESS AND DEATH AND BURIAL. 
As Tepang got old he was often sick, and at such times all the 
spells which he had been accustomed to use to others were tried, 
with varying success. Sometimes he was better, but as months 
went on, both he and his friends saw that his strength was 
declining. During all this time his friends were very attentive 
to him, for they never desert the sick. 
At length, the old man felt that the end was not far away ; 
that all spells had failed, and he must prepare to die. He then 
told his friends what he thought and what he wished. He dis- 
posed of part of his property, but the bulk he left to be divided 
according to native custom. His friends then made a litter for 
him, and on this the old man was taken to all the old familiar 
places where his life had been lived, that he might see them again 
for the last time. They took him to the tareu, and to the lodge- 
room where he had been wont, year by year, to take part in the 
Dukduk ceremonies; to the house where his canoes were and 
where his nets were hung, which he would never use again ; to 
the garden which he had fenced ; to the trees which he had 
planted ; to the boundary where he had often fought ; and to the 
