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[I]n the commune of Neke, if any one broke a rule, such as that oil-beans were not to be plucked until they were ripe, the Ndishi-Iwu went to his house and placed a knotted palm-leaf on the roof, thereby interdicting the owner from touching anything until he had made a formal appearance before the Ndishi-Iwu.

• Source: Meek, Charles Kingsley. Law and authority in a Nigerian tribe: a study in indirect rule. New York: Barnes & Noble, 1970.
• Culture: Igbo
• Location: Africa