 | William Ellis - 1829 - 606 pages
...afterwards became possessed. It was called the tubu, growing, or causing to grow. When procured, the tara was performed ; the sorcerer took the hair, saliva,...enter the tubu, and through it the individual, who afterwards became possessed. If it was a portion of food, similar ceremonies were observed, and the... | |
 | William Ellis - 1831 - 448 pages
...afterwards became possessed. It was called the tubu, growing, or causing to grow. When procured, the tara was performed ; the sorcerer took the hair, saliva,...enter the tubu, and through it the individual, who suf-PORTABLE SPITTOON. 365 fered from the enchantment. If it was a portion of food, similar ceremonies... | |
 | William Ellis - 1831 - 446 pages
...afterwards became possessed. It was called the tubu, growing, or causing to grow. When procured, the tara was performed; the sorcerer took the hair, saliva,...marae, performed his incantations over it, and offered hi» prayers; the demon was then supposed to enter the tubu, and through it the individual, who sufThe... | |
 | William Ellis - 1832 - 446 pages
...taataobu-tara, whose influence with the demons procured their co-operation, and was supposed to induce the tii, or spirit, to enter into the victim of their malice....enter the tubu, and through it the individual, who sufPORTABLE SPITTOON. 365 fered from the enchantment. If it was a portion of food, similar ceremonies... | |
 | William Ellis - 1833 - 342 pages
...afterward became possessed. It was called the tubu, growing, or causing to grow. When procured, the tara was performed; the sorcerer took the hair, saliva,...prayers ; the demon was then supposed to enter the tabu, and through it the individual, who suffered from the enchantment. If it was a portion of food,... | |
 | Sir John Lubbock - 1875 - 630 pages
...afterwards became possessed. ' It was called the tubu, growing or causing to grow. ' When procured, the tara was performed; the sorcerer ' took the hair, saliva,...demon was then supposed to enter the tubu, and through 4 it the individual, who afterwards became possessed.' 1 1 Williams' Polynesian Restarchea, vol. 5i.... | |
 | Sir John Lubbock - 1875 - 646 pages
...afterwards became possessed. 1 It was called the tubu, growing or causing to grow. ' When procured, the tara was performed; the sorcerer ' took the hair, saliva,...demon was then supposed to enter the tubu, and through 1 it the individual, who afterwards became possessed.' x 1 Williams' Polynesian Researches, vol. ii.... | |
 | Sir John Lubbock - 1875 - 646 pages
...afterwards became possessed. ' It was called the tubu, growing or causing to grow. ' When procured, the tara was performed; the sorcerer ' took the hair, saliva, or other substance that hud 4 belonged to his victim to his house, or marae, performed ' his incantations over it, and offered... | |
 | William Gregory Wood-Martin - 1902 - 480 pages
...became " possessed." " It was called tubu, ie, growing or causing to grow. When procured, the tara was performed, the sorcerer took the hair, saliva, or other substance that belonged to his victim, to his house, or marre, performed his incantations over it, and offered his... | |
 | William Gregory Wood-Martin - 1902 - 466 pages
...became " possessed." " It was called tubu, ie, growing or causing to grow. When procured, the tarn, was performed, the sorcerer took the hair, saliva, or other substance that belonged to his victim, to his house, or mara, performed his incantations over it, and offered his... | |
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... the mouth, or other secretions from the body, or else a portion of the food which the person was to eat. This was considered as the vehicle by which the demon entered the person, who afterwards became possessed. It was called the tubu, growing, or... 
