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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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