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NEVINBUR, NELENG, AND NIMBE EI 463
the village. Mansip sits in the centre, with Lisivu on his left
D anD Lieur on his right Over them is erecteD a small house
han -
calleD neium taiwut Mamsip. A number of bamboos are then
taken, the noDes of which have been perforateD, anD are burieD
D ' 'D
' such a way that one enD of them appears above groun insi c
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the enclosure near the gongs, the other enD reaches the surface

FIG. 29. Plan oi the village Dancing-grounD During the performance of the
seconD part oi the Neuinbur rites.
â€&tilDe; . A -= the amel.
BB = the fence in trout oi the anwl. »
“cc = the fence rounD the Dancing-grounDâ€&tilDe;
'-D D =- the bamboos leaDing from the gangs to the efligy anD burieD for the
X greater part of their length.
E E = the house of Aiwut-Mansip.
JGIG-= the village gangs.
3;; I-I:=the hole covereD with namu rootsi
“Lia = the efï¬Ågy of Lisivu.
' "M1= the effigy of Mansip.
-" Lie = theefligy of Lieur.
';XX = the auDience of men anD women.
insiDe Mansipâ€&traDe;s house just behinD the three ï¬Ågures (see Fig. 29).
During the ceremonies members of the Nevinbur sit near the
-gongs anD “singâ€ù into these bamboos ; the sounD, carrying
unDergrounD through the hollow shafts, comes out near Mansip
anD his wives, who are thus maDe to seem, to the uninitiateD
spectators, to be singing.
. 'lâ€&tilDe;he occasion for the performance of the N evinbm ritual is
apparentlythe initiation of a new member into the society.
This privilege is purchaseD, as in the Nalamm anD Nimangki,