the fore believe that the land they live in, or "bagina", is alive, and that it created the world. the "bagina" also created the ancestor guardians, "amani", from which the fore are descended. the fore believe that there are five souls: the "auma", the "ama", the "aona", the "yesegi", and the "kwela". when a person dies, the fore conduct mortuary rituals to ensure that each soul reaches its proper destination. upon death, the auma, or good aspects of a person, travels to "kwelanandamundi", the land of the dead. to help the "auma" reach "kwelanandamundi", the deceased's family members leave food with the body. two to three days after death, the body may be buried, entombed, or cooked and consumed. if consumed, the deceased's "ama" blesses those who eat. the "aona", or special abilities of a person, passes on to the deceased's preferred child, while the "yesegi", or ancestral power of a person, is passed on to all the deceased's children. purification rituals during and after consumption of the body ensure that the "kwela", or the pollution of a dead body, does not taint those who eat it. through such rituals, the fore assure that the deceased's positive aspects remain in the tribe, while the "auma", "ama", and "kwela" reach "kwelanandamundi".