Government sources, however, continued to brief that No 10 and No 11 were considering bringing the date forward.

Like the men's society, the corporate consciousness of women and their respected place in the political body is represented by a masked spirit. This sowei (masker), like all the officials of the society, represents the corporate body of women and retains the authority to levy fines and punish women and men or the community as a whole. The ndoli Jowei (dancing sowei) is a masker whose figure is completely covered with black raffia, topped by the sowei mask.

Manuel, (breaking in drunkardly.)

'I saw her,' said Neptune, 'sunbaking topless.'