The main point of the ritual is the human body and the people worry a lot about health. They believe that the mind is trapped in a diseased body and the only way to avoid sickness is through the powerful influences of rituals and ceremonies.
Every house has one or more shrines or holy places for ceremonies.
The more powerful people in the culture have many shrines and you can tell how rich a person is by the number of shrines in his house. . Each house has at least one shrine and the rituals are not family ceremonies but are private and secret. The rites are normally only discussed with the children and only when they are learning the mysteries of the shrine. Professor Linton was able to get friendly with the natives and let him examine the shrines and the natives described the rituals to him. The main point of the shrine is a box or chest which is built into the wall.