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plete. The idea is the same as that already men- 

 tioned, and the evil influences are imagined to be 

 transferred with the noose to the stake, and there 

 to be localised. The two deer are then cut up, the 

 pawang taking a quarter of each animal, and the 

 rest of the meat being divided among the men : the 

 antlers go to the village head-man. Cigarettes and 

 betel-leaf are again produced. After a short rest 

 the fatal noose is slipped from the stake, which is 

 not again touched, the sidins are rolled up, and 

 the men return to the village contented. 



