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Chapter XVIII The Power of Words in Magic—Some Linguistic Data

explicit definition of the term, which I was trying at that time to make clear and to translate by an appropriate English expression.

Explanation of Word Visisi’una A.—First Informant. 1 1 Pela For isewo he learn wayugo, wayugo, (the creeper magic) itatatuva he (it) tremble wowola body his matauna, this (man),   (who) isa’u (or isewo) he learn wayugo. wayugo. 2 2 “Nanakwa, “Quick, kugabu thou bake kusayki, thou give tomwaya old man (magician) ivisisi’una he ritually eats, boge already itatatuva he tremble kana his bisila, pandanus streamer, kana his wayugo.” wayugo creeper.” B.—Second Informant. 3 3 Tayta (If) one   (man) isewo he learn bisila, bisila, gala not bikam he might eat yena, fish, boge already itatuva he tremble wowola. body his.

Free Translation.

(A.) 1. The body of a man who has learned the wayuga spell, trembles, because he learned the spell. (Someone seeing him tremble, would tell someone of his household:)

2 “Quick, bake fish, give to the old man that he might ritually eat, his pandanus streamer trembles, his wayugo.

(B.) 3 A man who learns the bisila magic and does not eat fish will tremble.

This text, with its foregoing short comments and with its two versions will give an inkling of how I was able to obtain from

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