KARSTKN] BLOOD REVENGE, WAR, AND VICTORY FEASTS 47 



the painting, he returns to his home, where he, in the main, resumes 

 his former normal life, the only exception being thQ fasting which 

 he is still bound to observe. 



During the time following the slayer continually has intercourse 

 with the spirit of the enemy he has killed, whom he meets and con- 

 verses with, especially in his dreams. Through the ceremonies of 

 conjuration performed, the wakdni is now turned into his obedient 

 slave, and is obliged to put his superhuman power and knowledge at 

 his disposal. The spirit gives his victor instructions and advises him 

 as to how the swine and the chickens ought to be fed and taken care 

 of in order that they may grow quickly, get fat and increase, or hoAv 

 the plantations ought to be attended to, cleaned and irrigated in 

 order that they may flourish and bear abundant fruits. In the dream 

 the spirit shows to the slayer the tracks of the numerous swine which 

 will be the result of such care, and he lets him hear the sound of 

 their grunting. The latter also believes that he sees his house sur- 

 rounded by large flourishing plantations of manioc, bananas, sweet 

 potatoes, and other fruits, even they being the future result of the su- 

 pernatural power of the tsantsa. The fact that the slayer, through his 

 intercourse with the wakani, becomes invested with an extraordinary 

 insight in all domestic works, also explains why during this time he 

 becomes the adviser of the women at the attendance of the domestic 

 animals and at the cultivation of the fields, occupations that normally, 

 according to the division of labor prevailing among the Jibaros, are 

 incumbent solely upon the women. With the tsantsa hanging round 

 his neck he now and then goes out in the swine yard and gives the 

 women instructions with regard to details of attendance of the ani- 

 mals, or out to the manioc plantations where he gives them similar 

 prescriptions concerning agriculture. 



During all this, however, great caution and care is still necessary 

 for the victor. If he, for instance, is negligent in observing the rules 

 in regard to fasting, it may happen that the result of the whole thing 

 turns out contrary to the one expected. Through such negligence he 

 not only exposes himself personally to danger, but it may also happen 

 that the swine, instead of growing and increasing in number, will die. 

 through the wakdni, in the shape of a poisonous snake, biting them to 

 death, or killing them in some other way. The plantations likewise, 

 instead of flourishing and giving fruits, may dry away. All these 

 calamities are operations of the revengeful spirit, against whom suf- 

 ficient precautions have not been taken. 



In case, however, everything has turned out well, if the swine have 

 become full grown and fat, if the fields have given abundant fruits 

 so that there is a good supply of manioc, bananas, and sweet potatoes, 

 the warrior begins to take steps for the celebration of the proper 

 victory feast, the so-called einsupani. 



