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xii  LIST or MAPS
FIG.
27b, 1-3. Designs useD in Decorating the nuai mih hats of the Nimangki M isi
group of the N&AtilDe;©mlmghi Tlel of Lamburnbu . . . . 443
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270. Native Drawings of two of the naai mil: hats . , . . 444
28. Sketch of a skull anD two long bones insiDe a Dolrnen, set up for
a Nima/ngki Tlel; this is their ï¬Ånal resting-place. Lambumbu . 447
29. Plan of the Dancing grounD During the seconD part of the Nsvinbur
ritual . . _ . _ _ , , _ _ , , 463
30. Diagram illustrating the position of the Dancers in the Neleng Dance 471
31. A bamboo gong useD by women During the Lapas ceremonies . . 485
32. Platform from which yams are hung During the ceremony of erecting
a new gong. Lagalag . , . . . . . â€&tilDe;. 509
33. Diagram illustrating the methoD of erecting a new gong . . . 510
34. Plan of the Dancing grounD at Epmunbag During the Dance which
celebrates the erection of a new gong. Lagalag . . . 515
35. The Design representing Temes Savsap which is painteD on the
coverlet covering a corpse During the funeral rites . . . 522
36. Plan of the Dancing grounD During the celebrations of the Nimesian,
or Death-ieast. Seniang . . . . . . .â€&tilDe; 526
37. The geometrical ï¬Ågures Nahal (from Seniang) anD Neuet hvr I ambi
(from Lambuinbu) . . . . . . . .
38. Plan of the logho at Melpnies . . . . . . . 647
39. Diagramrnatic sketch of a longituDinal section through the sacreD A
house in the wut maul at Lerohelag . A . ., _ . . 656
40. A stone useD in garDen magic for increasing yarns . . 669
555
MAPS
1. Sketch-map of Malekula baseD on the ADmiralty Chart . 2
2. Map of Distributions . . . . . I . 11
3. Nahal Tamas, " Spirit Paths " . xl