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THE NIMANGKI SOCIETY 315
the evening of the fourth day the gongs beat aisumpndew and the
next morning the rites of the Nimungki begin in good earnest.
The dancing of mu, the presentation of a pig by the introducer
to the candidate (for this grade one of {map status), the investing
of the candidate with the new pig's tusk and the payment for
this are performed in the usual manner, the actual investiture
being done by the introducer’s assistant. For this grade the
tusk and nevflltin newt stone are w-rapped in torambon leaves
and the two men circle round the principal temes (the names
nuaim) as well as round the gangs. At the same time that the
assistant puts the pig's tusk bracelet on to the candidate's right
wrist he places on the left one another variety of arm ornament
called nilal, which was also wrapped in the torambzm leaves, but
what kind of armlet or bracelet this may be we do not know.
~~ There now follows the continued dancing of lam throughout
the night and the performance of the torch dance. After this
oomes breakfast and then the decoration of one of the seniors
and his execution of the hawk-dance. For this grade it seems
that 'he‘ wears the nekambat (spider’s web head-dross) and the
lï¬Ållet hetel muluwun, but the designs of his body-painting are not
recorded. When this. rite is over the candidate purchases his
-"newqhawk's feather, and accompanied by many other men he
gretiresitovthe mahmhal to don his ceremonial garb. He is painted
red all over with the black marks of the terew bird on his face ;
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-_-I of wamzrangk on his legs and the ï¬Ållet Mai lislis
i head ; in his hair are stuck many hawk’s feathers, and
ii_!,i,vï¬Å$*5 ';'e§>g'dt'ithe.t1ack several red mhwingmbwingamb leavcs.
“*3 ‘ ltiat .theb'ac‘k there is also thrust an unopened coco-nut
jlqifti intfdthiiwsectidns (comparable to a similar frond cut
in thicki'seiz'tidns ‘which ‘isiworn by 'the candidate for Nimu/ail)
and just below‘ his knees is fastened a pair of garters made, as
~is -the mtalymulm/mm, of mbirij: leaf. Thus adorned he comes
'1out~ on to' the dancing ground once more, and the ceremonies
-continue in their due order until at the end the candidate stands
-upibeside the principal temes and receives his new name.
3» ~ At some time during the ceremonies, perhaps after the
investiture with the pig's tusk bracelet, and corresponding with
‘the'rite- of “the bringing of the cycas“ in Nimweil, there is
_.perforrned a rite which is not unlike a ball game. Men of all
‘ranks assemble on the dancing ground and form up into two
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