Chapter VII

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Time: some three to seven days before setting sail.

## Activity Magic

Preparing the canoe inaugurated Yawarapu rite over the coco-palm for sailing (placing by leaves, done by the toliwaga to of the mats on the ensure success in the Kula. platform, and of the frames in the body); Kayikuna sulumwoya rite over the aromatic mint.

Kaymwaloyo rite over the mint boiled in coco-nut oil, performed by the toliwaga. Packing of the trade associated Gebobo rite (called also: Kipwo'i goods; with sikwabu), made over four coco-nuts by a friend or relative in law of the toliwaga, to make all the food last (the spell expresses only the desire for a good Kula.)

All this magic belongs to the mwasila, and it has to be performed by the toliwaga, with the exception of the last spell.

V--Canoe Magic, Performed at the Final Start on Overseas Voyage (