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deformed things. Any abnormal event, such as a child being born by presenting its feet first, is put to the credit of 7ikita. Nkita is the power in ndembo that can remove deformities, if the deformed person will enter the ndembo lodge, and, as infecundity is regarded as abnormal, a sterile person, — man or woman, — has only to enter ndembo to have the disgrace removed. This is done by giving the initiated a new body.

36. Ngang' a ngoP a tikasa is the one who administers the ordeal {nkasa) to a witch.^^

37. Ngang" a nko7igo, {i.e. hunting skill).^^

38. Ngang' a mwilu. The functions of this fetish man are the same as those of nzaji (No. 5).

39. Ngang' a maninga owns the fetish that causes a man to become extremely thin and weak, and also cures the complaint.

40. Ngang" a ngiuidu is the one who attempts to cure hernia with fomentations of hot leaves, purgatives, and palm wine mixed with certain juices.

41. Ngang' a ngobila possesses an image that is used for discovering thieves, and recovering stolen property. This fetish gives thieves any and every kind of bad lung trouble, from which they cannot be cured until they have made restitution for the robbery.

42. Ngang' a ebunze. When this nganga is called to attend a person with fits, apoplexy, or the ague shivers of fever, he makes a leaf funnel and squeezes the juices of certain leaves into it, and drops the mixture into the eyes of the patient.

43. Ngang' a eseka, (probably from seka, to sharpen).

44. Ngang' a lubiviku.

45. Ngang' a elongo.

46. Ngang' a kiimbi.

These four ngangas perform the rites of circumcision.'^^

'^^Vol. xix., p. 417. ^'^Vol. xix., pp. 434-5.

-^Vol. XX., pp. 304-7.