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THE NIMANGKI TLEL SOCIETY 441
7 Each of the two societies " owNs " a Number of them, of which
the followiNg is a list :—
' The Naai Nï¬Åh of the Nimtmgki Misi
Nimisi, a variety oi tree from which the society takes its Name.
Nimlmmbal, a variety of tree.
Nimwil I/hlï¬Åt, a yellow cycas.
NiNsaNggul, aN hibiscus.
Nuwilih, a variety of tree.
Naai iamah, a variety of tree (literally " the ghost-tree ").
NembaNggiimet, a variety of tree.
mmbal, the hawk.
metal! mwzlaw, the bush turkey.
NiNsivï¬År, the parrot.
NoghNii, the cuttle ï¬Åsh. '
The Nam' Nlih of NaNi Mï¬Årï¬Åh
mm’ mï¬Årï¬Åh, a palm, like the ivy-riut palm, from which the society
takes its Name.
" 'mzar1' Niï¬Åriih, a cordyliNe.
-- Nivilmd, a variety of tree of especial saNctity.
/ ,‘m‘Ng‘g¢_z,Zat, the Nettle tree.
'i»>-1ib‘mbwa, the turtle.
($553,.-.,i=i Mal, a red fish.
INrimliy/ajid, the owl.
imbrlg; a species of bird.
"mriajzt e sugar caNe. V _
iii a w jma variety oi the leaf used for cookiNg pLl(idll'lgS4
ï¬Åiiiakh met, a. black fish.
‘ , . ;, fgg, ‘hie ï¬Åsh.
‘~ " ‘.F;'“'_’_;- tyziiris, aNd some eight or NiNe other varieties oi
5(:¥:iil.=}5.=i¢>..;ElI%" gjraN‘ _trees_'whose Names are Not recorded.‘
g r%‘;;. .-H‘ ?=$;' /' '3r‘;!i_i~i1:i=?i_ii~i'$:;t desigNs of the mmi mih structures (the
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S0 ==>= 2‘ );e_i'-gbody, iN maNy cases, represeNtatioNs of the
sacreh ‘ii ' ~., §f'§§e~§ociety aNd sbmetimes the Naai Nï¬Åh structure
itself -; object (v. Fig. 27)‘.
Th " sNNtity ‘Y/tit these objects takes the form of a prohibi-
tioN aéairi§,t;;;:;i;riyohe cuttiNg, killiNg, or iN aNy way usiNg them
except‘ 'theâ€ù-riieiNbers of the society to whom they “beloNg
‘Phus oNlyrNeN of NNlai Mï¬Årï¬Åh may chew sugar-caNe, eat turtle
or the Nim‘lN’ld,' or use the feathers of this bird for decoratioN,
No eNe save al member of this society may eveN touch the
palm Naai mï¬Åriih. IN the same way members of the NimuNgki
Mis1"have"the sole rights of usiNg their sacred plaNts aNd birds.
_ I it is iNterestiNg to Notice that al these rmai M511, three are also tNtems
IN SeNmNg; Muw mwalzw, m‘mbila, aNd m'»ggalal.—A. 1-1. D.
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