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49have some one in his council who is well versed in traditionaland cultural laws and practices. If there is a minoritygroup in his village who belong to adifferent clan or tribe,a representative from this g~oup is usually included in thecouncil. There is a chief elder among the council memberswho is next to the chief.If aperson habitually disobeys the chief's ordersand violates the customary rules of moral conduct, he may beturned out of the village. If a person commits theft, he isalso likely to be turned out of the village.Such personsare not normally allowed back in the village. As a result,they find it difficult or impossible to get acceptance inother villages, and they 'ften live a rejected life. If aperson is found harassing a widow or a girl, he is broughtbefore the chief for trial; and he will be punished with afine which will be fixed by the chief and his council ofelders taking into account the seriousness of the offensecommitted by the person.Rape in former days was very rare.If a person was found guilty in such a case, he would bepunished with a fine of one mithun to be given to the fatherof the girl or widow or to the family of the wronged.Inaddition to this, he would perform aceremony known as Salamby slaughtering a pig in the house of the chief. The aggrievedfamily with her relatives and also the villageelders would assemble in the chief's house and eat the meatof the pig.But this feast was meant only for elderlypeople.It was taboo for children and virgins even to go