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visible once more. Therefore shall they be in peace in the sunshine 

 again. (XXXIV-117, EUC). 



117 Three strings of shell one span in length shall be employed 

 in addressing the assemblage at the burial of the dead. The 

 speaker shall say : 



" Hearken you who are here, this body is to be covered. As- 

 semble in this place again ten days hence for it is the decree of the 

 Creator that mourning shall cease when ten days have expired. 

 Then shall a feast be made." 



Then at the expiration of ten days the Speaker shall say : " Con- 

 tinue to listen you who are here. The ten days of mourning have 

 expired and your minds must now be freed of sorrow as before 

 the loss of the relative. The relatives have decided to make a 

 little compensation to those who have assisted at the funeral. It 

 is a mere expression of thanks. This is to the one who did the 

 cooking while the body was lying in the house. Let her come for- 

 ward and receive this gift and be dismissed from the task. In 

 substance this shall be repeated for every one who assisted in any 

 way until all have been remembered. (XXXV-118, EUC). 



