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Death - a man is buried in shallow grave inside his house - the earth heaped up over it - stamped down - a great fire lit - 'to clean the bones' - at the harvest festival (Dec.) disintered - the skull cleaned - wrapped in cloth - pig killed - replaced in the grave ( this custom of disinterment is modelled on Chang practice and exists only in Kuturr, Helipong, Yamrup and Chimongre apart from pure Chang villages) - outside the house a reredos of bamboo - slanted poles - basket balls - enemies he speared - gourds - heads he took - rows of panji baskets and panjis - bamboo chungas - the warrior's equipment. |
