# Inspector task sheet

Chongoni: are the painted figures Nyau spirits?

## 1. Trace the earliest accessible record

For Chongoni: are the painted figures Nyau spirits?, record author or storyteller, collection date, language, translation, page and exact scope. Distinguish evidence of a story being told from evidence of its events. Note which full documents remain unavailable.

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## 2. Investigate the central question

Compare identified panels, preservation and attributed practitioner explanations. Keep traditions, colors and periods separate. Test a proposed character against several features rather than an animal silhouette alone.

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## 3. Compare explanations without merging evidence

Compare panel context and attributed character descriptions. Compare superimposition, pigments and regional motif groups. Preserve contradictions and unsuccessful searches; proposed work remains unperformed.

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