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THE NIMANGKI TLEL socnzrv 437
in different areas of one and the same society, as are also N611/oi
Tamil and Naai M1>'r0'h. Thus in the north of Lamhumbu the
Nimangki Tlel is composed of the two rival groups Nimimgki
Misi and Naai Mï¬Åvï¬Åh; in the south of Naai Rivmp and Now/u'
Tavï¬Åt. To avoid confusion, and because most of the information
was obtained in the north, it is to the ï¬Årst two of these that
reference will be made in the following pages, and it must be
understood that in the main what is true of the Nimangki Misi
is also true of Nam‘ Rizrmp ; and what is said of Naai M016};
holds good for Niiwei Tavï¬Åt.
Each oi the societies is associated with certain deï¬Ånite villages
in the district. Thus the Nimangki Misi belongs to Vanambug
Lilliit and Vanembilil; Nam‘ Mï¬Åmh to Leneluk and Vevenah;
whilc Naai Rivmp belongs to Nemwelew. In general it is safe
to say that the Nimangki M isi belongs to the villages of central
Lambumbu and Nani Mmh to those of the surrounding area.
Since the clans ot Lambumbn are local groups, each village
containing male members of one clan only, together with their
wives, it follows that those societies are intimately associated
with certain clans ; that from birth a boy is potentially a member
and that he has no power to select which of the two he will join.
The rites of each society are performed in a sacred place or
loghor, which is spoken of as "belonging to" that society.
According to one account cvcry village has its own laghar, but
this is probably not the rule, for it is written elsewhere: " It
appears that sometimes there are two or more lodges for one
sobietyl} one belonging to one group of villages, another to another,
where rtheitwo groups arc distant from one another.â€ù Seemingly
these logha'1~'havc‘distinctive names, for we are told that on the
hill behind Vnliembet there is one belonging to the Nimangki
Misi called Loghor Tamat; another ncar the same village
belonging to Naai Rivrap called Loghor Lemari, and a third
one standing between Vuliembet and the coast, called Loghor
M ‘ Ni-on , which, like the ï¬Årst, belongs to Nimangki Misi.
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These sacred places arc generally hidden away near the summit
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of a hill, or at the head of a ravine, or in the woods. o woma
' it‘ ted erson ever approaches their neighbourhood and
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even long after a village has become extinct or deserted, when
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its lo ho? lies derelict, this tabu holds good, so strong is e
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sentiment of secrecy and exclusivcness. To indicate the approach
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