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time they are " sherh," and if they are touched by anyone of
another family, someone of the household performing the
sacrifice will suffer in some way, unless another pig is quickly
killed. The skull of the animal is hung on the centre post
inside the house. The sacrifice is generally made about once
in four years, unless the pui-thiam advises the performance
more frequently on account of sickness. The following is the
chant or invocation used by the pui-thiam at this sacrifice
Each invocation begins and ends with a long drawn out note.
The refrain "And accept, &c.," is repeated after each line.

Ah—h. Arise from the village. Aw—w.

And accept our sacrifice.

Ah—h. Arise from the open spaces in the village. Aw—w,

And accept our sacrifice.

Ah—h. Arise from your dwelling places. Aw—w.

Ah—h. Arise from the paths. Aw—w.

Ah—h. Arise from the gathering mists. Aw—w..

Ah—h. Arise from the yam plots. Aw—w.

Ah—h. Arise from Bualchuam hill. Aw—w.

Ah—h. Arise from Khawkawk hill. Aw—w.

Ah—h. Arise from Buhmam hill. Aw—w.

Ah—h. Arise from above the road. Aw—w.

Ah—h. Arise from below the hill. Aw—w.

Ah—h. Arise from Vahlit hill. Aw—w.

Ah—h. Arise from Muchhip hill. Aw—w.

The spirits of three more hills are invoked.

Ah—h. Arise from the new village site. Aw—w.

Ah— h. Arise from the shelf over the hearth. A w—w.

Ah—IL Arise from the village. Aw—w.

Ah—h. Arise from the floor. Aw—w.

Ah—h. Arise from the earth. Aw—w.

Ah—h. Spirits prayed to by our ancestors,

Accept our sacrifice.

Bless Luta's spirit (the householder's name),
Bless us with sons, bless us with daughters,
Bless us while in bed, bless us round the hearth.
Make us to flourish like a sago palm,