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the manner of the action or movement of the verb 

 belong to this Lu Tu class. 



Sickness (Luhika) overcomes the wife, and man's 

 love (Luzolu) and desire (Luvuilu) cause him to 

 build the fence (Lumbu) round her hut to guard her 

 from the fury of beasts (Lonzo) and wind (Lunga). 

 Man cannot remember his birth (L,uwutilu)> nor the 

 beginning of things (Lubantumu). He may retain a 

 vague impression of the time when he was carried in 

 a sling (Lusembe) on his mother's back. He can 

 perhaps recall the time when he ceased to crawl, and 

 the action of walking (Luliatu) commenced. He 

 remembers quite well the passing away of childhood, 

 and when he reached the adult state (JLumbiUu)^ and 

 when he first wore an apron of leaves (Lukumfu). 

 Then came that craving (Lumpeme) for mutual affec- 

 tion (Luzolanu] and its fulfilment in marriage (Longd) 

 and conception (Lukumit) ; and now that his wife has 

 conceived he must appease the father thunder-god in 

 heaven, who taught him to make the hatchet and axe 

 (Luaji\ and make him an offering (Lutambiku), and 

 see to the purification (Luveleleso) of his wife. 



I There are few or no animals, etc., in this class. 

 Category of Harvest and Pregnancy 

 Class 6 (Ku Ma) 

 This is the season of harvest and pregnancy during 

 which the Diviner is very busy. Speaking psycho- 

 logically, all the parts of the body are full of action in 

 some way ; and omens are figured to the Bavili by 

 birds, frogs, snakes, and colour, and every sense is in 



