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How can I get into the volcano ceremony?
  • 1 of 10: Talk to Lemonhead.  He'll give you a big clue.
  • 2 of 10: There's a guest scheduled to arrive from another island.  See if you can impersonate him.
  • 3 of 10: He is dressed for the ceremony.
  • 4 of 10: That is, he's dressed like the cannibals.
  • 5 of 10: What strikes you most about the cannibals?
  • 6 of 10: How about their masks?
  • 7 of 10: Make your own.
  • 8 of 10: The tools you need are all in the village.
  • 9 of 10: Start with the block of tofu.
  • 10 of 10: And carve it with the auger.  Then, wear the mask and talk to Lemonhead to get him to let you in.