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TABLE: The alimentary taboos reported by members of the clans currently classed as
lã-Ndjuafhl ,
i.e. those with estates near Ngambe village, and the titles fo their clan heads
(Bracketed entries indicate a double taboo; ++, that the taboo was held by the majority of clansfolk;
+, that the taboo was held by a minority of clansfolk.) |
one’s teeth becoming loose and falling out. This affliction is usually interpreted as resulting
from the inadvertent ingestion of the prohibited species, or from having eaten food prepared in
vessels which have been contaminated by it. A diviner will be consulted in order to clarify the
situation, in particular, to discover whether the sufferer has been the victim of a deliberate
attack.