| Show Human Sacrifice Still Prevalent in New Guinea Sacrifice of human beings to to p pe propitiate propitiate pro pro- ro- ro e the tile spirits of wind and water was witnessed by a n British patrol officer In Papua according according- to his hs report report report re re- re- re port recently submitted In Port Moresby The government has hns ordered orere or or- dered ere that the rite cease cense The officer ofil- ofil said the rite Is la traditional The victim may be either a n man or a woman and Is always a n member of another tribe found alone In the swamps To the accompaniment of ot dancIng dane dane- ing sinking singing and the beating of or drums the Ule victim Is killed and the tIle body cut ap with full cun ceremony Some parts of or the body are eaten others are aw preserved as trophies The upper part art of the skull Is Is' Is retained retained by the the chief and the lower jawbone Is la the perquisite of his second In command With these trophies slung on cords conla round the necks of or their leaders the raiders believe belleve they cannot lose |
