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sees to the fastening of the village gates at night, and other public 

 matters. 



There are it seems three orders or grades in these " Arizu :" 1st, 

 the Scangpur ; 2nd, the Tanabanger ; and 3rd the Tepue (or Tepoe) 

 and those who have passed through all and are still unmarried are 

 called Azuiner. 



As an illustration of the organization of tbe "barracks " in one 

 of its many phases, a little detail may here be of some use. 



The Scangpur are the lowest grade ; they bring wood and water 

 and are the servants of the other grades. No parent can interfere 

 with the discipline, and as the term of each order is for three years, 

 the discipline of the lower order is considerable and valuable. 



When the other orders come in at night, tired from labor or from 

 being on the war path, the Scangpur has plenty to do in shampooing 

 and manipulating the legs, arms and backs of the weary or sick. 



The second order or Tanabanger have less drudgery, but they have 

 some ; if there is wood needed for fencing or repairs of the " Arizu," the 

 two lower grades have to do the irksome parts, and the term of service 

 here also is for three years. 



The third order, or Tepue, are the masters and instructors, and on 

 entering it there is much rejoicing. In a war party they carry spear 

 shield, and dao, the lower orders carrying the provisions, &c. The 

 Ao have their kidong, or bougoh, and appoint one officer called sensong. 

 Above all is one called " Linger." This last order has agi-eat feast at the 

 end of three years when it retires ; the material is what the Arizu three 

 orders have earned in the three years by going now and then to 

 work on cultivation for rich men 



All of these three orders eat with their parents or elder brothers 

 and usually work for them. 



The number of " Arizu " houses in a village depends on circum- 

 stances, usually at least two, located near the chief entrances, occa- 

 sionally there are 5 or 6 so as to afford sleeping places for the boys and 

 young men. 



This tribe has been annexed by us for some years, but in most of the 

 Tillages the "Arizu" houses are kept up though there is now no warfare, 

 and the boys are all expected to work for and be subject to their parents. 



In some of these Ao villages there are, or used to be, " Ai*izu " for 

 girls and unmarried young women, under control of elderly matrons. 



Among the Mikirs (or Arleng) we again find communal barracks 

 called " Tarengs." Boys enter them at from 8 to 10 years of age and 

 there is generally but one to each village. Those who join the " Tareng " 

 do so for a fixed period of 5 or 6 years or longer, after which it is 



