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GRIEF FOR THE DEAD SHOWN BY HEMPEN HALTERS Bundles of small cords suspended round the neck are worn by the women in some parts of New Guinea as a sign of mourning. Widows are strictly taboo, and there are specified periods during which they are secluded from the light, from being without a covering, from walking about to pay visits, and from bathing. Widows are also prohibited from wearing good dresses |