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On Vanua-levu it is believed that the souls of their deceased friends 
go to Dimba-djmba, a point of land which forms Ambau Bay. Here 
they are supposed to pass down into the sea, where they are taken into 
two canoes by Rokavona and Rokora, and ferried across into the 
dominions of Ndengei. When it blows hard, and there are storms of 
- thunder, lightning, and rain, the natives say that the canoes are getting 
ready. | 
Some few, of the natives worship an evil spirit, whom they call Ruku 
batin dua (the one-toothed Lord). He is represented under the form 
of man, having wings instead of arms, and as provided with claws to 
seize his victims. His tooth is described as being large enough to 
reach above the top of his head ; it is alleged he flies through the air 
emitting sparks of fire. He is said to roast in fire all the wicked who 
appertain to him. Those who do not worship him, call him Kalou- 
kana, or Kalou-du. 
At Rewa, it is believed that the spirits first repair to the residence 
of Ndengei, who allots some of them to the devils for food, and sends 
tlie rest away to Mukalou, a small island off Rewa, where they remain 
until an appointed day, after which they are all doomed to annihilation. 
The judgments thus passed by Ndengei, seem to be ascribed rather to 
his caprice than to any desert of the departed soul. 
This idea of a second death is illustrated by the following anecdote, 
related by Mr. Vanderford. This officer resided, for several months 
after his shipwreck, with Tanoa, King of Ambau. During this time 
there was a great feast, at which many chiefs were present, who re- 
mained to sleep. Before the close of the evening amusements, one of 
them had recounted the circumstances of his killing a neighbouring 
chief. During the night he had occasion to leave the house, and his 
superstition led him to believe that he saw the ghost of his victim, at 
which he threw his club, and, as he asserted, killed it. Returning to the 
house, he aroused the king and all the other inmates, to whom he re- 
lated what he had done. The occurrence was considered by all as 
highly important, and formed the subject of due deliberation. In the 
morning the club was found, when it was taken, with great pomp and 
parade, to the mbure, where it was deposited as a memorial. All 
seemed to consider the killing of the spirit as a total annihilation of the 
person. 
Among other forms of this superstition regarding spirits, 1s that of 
transmigration. Those who hold it, think that spirits wander about 
the villages in various shapes, and can make themselves visible or in- 
visible at pleasure; that there are particular places to which they 
resort, and in passing these they are accustomed to make a propitiatory 
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