Chapter V

, Division III)

Time Place Activity Magic First day On the Fixing the inaugurated Katuliliva of work. sea-front prow-boards; by Tabuyo rite, of a performed over Lagoon the ornamental village, prow-boards by or on a the toliwaga. It beach of belongs to the one of mwasila (Kula the magic). Eastern villages. The inaugurated Vakakaya rite. A following by magical,

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are cleansing of the canoe, performed by the owner or builder to remove all evil influence and thus to make the canoe fast. (At times, Lashing of associated The Wayugo spell the lashing the canoe; with (lashing cannot be creeper) rite; done in one the most day and has important of the to be magical continued performances in into the second another stage. Done by session.) builder or owner to make canoe swifter and stronger. Second On the Caulking of associated Kaybasi sitting: sea-front the canoe; with (caulking) during this of a magic; spell the Lagoon uttered over caulking is village caulking by done and or on a builder or owner the three beach of to make canoe exorcisms one of safe. performed the Vakasulu, an afterwards. Eastern exorcism. villages. Vaguri, an exorcism. Kaytapena waga, an exorcism. Painting of associated Magic of; the canoe; with Kayhoulo (black paint) Malakava (red paint). Pwaka (white paint).

III--The Ceremonial Launching of a Canoe (