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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 111 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. ‘ . A -= the amel. BB = the fence IN trout oi the anwl. » “cc = the fence round the dancINg-ground‘ '-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¬&ArINg;gy of Lisivu. ' "M1= the effigy of Mansip. -" Lie = theefligy of Lieur. ';XX = the audience of men and women. INside Mansip’s house just behINd the three ï¬&ArINg;gures (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. . 'l‘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,
