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Geh is a small piece of concave wood stained black and 
represents devils* (■ 1 
Beh is a small piece of natural wood* If a man "spoils the 
law" you put a certain leaf on the Beh and the man becomes as 
dry as a stick* Wo doctor can cure him* 
Noh is a bracelet of iron or leather with medicine inside. 
This IV put on the arm before catching a snake • 
We , a boat-shaped piece of clay, is medicine for me to punieh 
anyone who doesn't agree with me. It causes severe pain in the 
back. 
?lee is a miniature of the forked stick and hook, tied together 
with a couple of feathers. This is carried as a message from the 
society, usually as notice of a meeting. A piece of red cloth 
attached means "urgent "• If you can't go, you should send a gift. 
A horn with medicine inside means lightning; it can send 
lightning as a punishment, or prevent lightning from striking. 
A clay representation of three small houses, all in one, 
symbolizes the unity of the society 
Bakuna Is the horn of the harnessed antelope, filled with the 
medicine that was rubb ed on the palm of our left hand to prevent 
snakes from coming near us. The horn Is decorated with cowrie 
shells and dudu ( cuckoo ) feathers - the latter because the dudu 
bird eats snake s • 
Gent eh is a dry twig and signifies a long palaver. 
Sinadi kokadl , two pieces of chalk and leaves, solves you r 
troubles ?/hen you are far away • 
K awdia Is J's name, and the symbol a woman ' s head with clay 
back and wood front, a feather head dress, but no cowrie shell eyes. 
Yazia Is the society watchman 
If at a society dinner, a member breaks a chicken bone, he must 
bring another chicken. 
Prom the first snake that you catch, remove the teeth (fangs) 
and imbed them In a piece of wood to make a maisong . If you want to 
punish a lawbreaker, put the maisong on the floor where the man will 
step on it, and he will die. We were told that when the fangs 
grew back in the snake, a special medicine was put in the snake ' s 
mouth, rendering the new fangs harmless. 
In case of snake bite, one is supposed to take 4 needles, 4 
gambles (cowrie shells ) and one white plate to the medicine man* If 
after being cured, you don't pay, he burns a piece of twine , sticks 
a needle in some wood, and the snake poisoning returns to you. 
