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souls, skulls and after life |
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(41) Wakching 16/5/1937 Inf. Chinyang |
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Man has two souls (ya-ha). One goes to Yimbu, the other one is destroyed at the death of the man. This is the material shadow. All yaha's of Wakching come to the same place in Yimbu, but they go on different paths according to the way of their death. The Yaha which is in Yimbu comes back to eat the offerings made at Oulingbu, Ou-nie-bu, Tao-bu, Ponglongpongbu, Linghabu. (42) Three years after the death they are made at the skull, later on at the house-post. Brothers give offerings to their dead sisters who married into other morungs. At the skull and at the house-post the same words are said: [konyak]. Chinyang gives offerings to his father, to his three deceased wives, to his daughters. At the main post only the owner of the house keeps his (43) spear, but no other men. They put them near the pounding table. The place near the main post is the place for offerings to Ghawang and the souls. |
