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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¬Ågy 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¬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. . '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,
