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Chapter Four. Religious Beliefs and Practices |
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prayers, incantations, sacrifices on most occasions to Gawang |
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At most cardinal events in the life of a Konyak Gawang was invoked. Innumerable were the prayers and incantations by which he was asked to bestow blessings and success on individuals or on the whole community. As a rule, these were brief and simple. Thus, during the wedding ceremonial, when the bride's father sacrificed a chicken, he said only, "Gawang, look upon us kindly and grant us your favor." A little later a kinsman of the groom asked Gawang to grant the bride long life. |
