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Chapter seven: village rituals |
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first-fruits festival, Pokpat-ngi; chase of sacrificial bull |
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This is primarily a period of feasting and enjoyment after the lean months of the summer, of looking forward to the main harvest to come, and of sacrifices to ensure the safety and adequacy of the harvest. Its most notable feature in relation to the village community is the intense rivalry between the kienga displayed in the traditional chase of the sacrificial bull. Although this rivalry appears occasionally at other times during the year [3 [Record T86877] |
