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The great feast of new moons was sometimes observed only twice a year, vir. at the first appearance of the great moon in Sept. and again at the first appearance of that in March. Nutsawi

On seeing a new moon each person put his or her hand to the mouth spat in it, rubbed it over the head from the forehead back, gave thanks for all favours the month past, and prayed for the the life preservation the month to come, devising a breastplate, or the power of God as a breast plate to shield them from all harm. (Breast plate A ke tu la). Epeneters