Chapter V

, Division II)

Season and Place Activity Magic approximate duration

Beginning: Raybwag. Felling of inaugurated The Vabusi June--August. tree, (done by Tokway by the (offering and builder and spell) aiming helpers); at the expulsion of the wood-sprite from the tree (performed by owner or builder). Immediately Same Trimming of No magic. afterwards. place. the log-canoe (done by builder with helpers). A few days Road. Pulling the Helped out double rite of later. log (done by by lightness all (Kaymomwa'u villagers); and Kaygagabile). On morning Main The log is until The magical after arrival place in left as it act at village. the is; (Kapitunena village. Duhu) ceremonially inaugurating the work over the canoe. Evening of Main Working out No magic the same day. place in of the accompanying the outside of it. village. the log. Several days Main Scooping out inaugurated Ligogu spell, or weeks place. of the by over the following. inside of havilali, the the canoe; adze with the moveable handle. Towards the In the Other parts No magic. end of the village of canoe foregoing before made ready period. builder's by builder house. and helpers. After all Concluding work is over. rite: Kapitunena Nanola Waga.

All the magic of this stage is canoe magic. It is performed only when a new canoe is built and not when an old one is renovated. The spells are uttered by the builder and not by the owner, except the first one. Work at this stage is done by one man mainly, the builder and carver, with the help of a few men; except for the pulling of the log, in which many men assist.

II--The Second Stage of Canoe Building (