bizano, n. Bulletin board; chore rota; duty roster. The primary instrument of government organization, often consisting of a series of strings hanging from pegs, each indicating an individual to whom tasks might be assigned. Through various means, beads, folded notes, and tokens (collectively called kyetai) are generally affixed to the strings, either indicating or describing responsibilities. When these tasks are completed, they are generally detached from the strings and deposited into a hairo below the board. Some bizanoi resemble upright coat racks instead, with the pegs extending from a ring of metal, wood, or bone held by the top of a pole. The tradition of the bizano began with the assignment of daily chores in wealthier Tévopían households. More ceremonial bizanoi, from which the duty-markers are rarely relocated except in the event of an individual's retirement or death, appear even in very senior government offices among the Lilitai.