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significance of village gates |
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Gate cannot be erected on a genna day. |
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As a protection against fire, a genna in which bamboo stakes (spiks) are plunged into the wall on each side of the gate. |
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If there is sickness, pieces of iron are offered at the gate. (Shreds of iron cut from plain's hoes when shaping them to the Naga pattern - no other iron is used.) |
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Iron 'juice' got from rubbing a dao against a stone and mixing with water - cure for infant colic. |
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If fever, 2 men go to a field in the jungle - offer 2 pieces of iron and a fowl - call to the sick man to return - then go back. |
