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73s MALEKULA i
(na)m' mbmnmp :_ (1) 2 va,riety‘oI tree witH Hard wood; (1) ;t lemes
rn:/ï¬Åe !§,om_tIi‘1;;w§0da/gvHlcH ls set up at enH's.nce to tHe NnmmgHl
gr e am m av .
(mz)m' mbis (L.) : a badge oi tHe Nimangki TH! consisting of two sprays
of oroton tHrust into tHe n0vioe's belt at tHe back.
(na)m' mbviiambrll: a variety of club; tHis variety alone is carried by
tHe bridegroom during a, part of tHe marriage neremonies.
[na)ai 7YI1‘,b'l;!m€H (r_.) = a. gong-rHytHm used in tHe rites oi 3 Nimangki
or e amen/.
(nn)a|' mbur (L.): structures set up in tHe funeral rites; used in tHe
ceremony for driving away tHe gHost.
(na)ai mam/en ; e. gong-rHytHm beaten as 2 warning if any one suspects
anotHer of working sorcery against His iriend.
(mI)1u' mum mbuac: a gong-rHytHm sounded for tHe departure of a.
gatHering at tHe end of a Nimangki celebration.
(1uz]m' min ngarsi (L); a gong-beat used for dancing in Nimmigki or
Nalamaw celebrations. (min ngarei = " flying-fox ".)
(na)m' moles‘ : u variety of fruit tree, possibly tHe wild orange. Its fruits
M6 used in garden magic, land from tHem B150 is made a black paint
used in tHe recess of do orming a baby's skull; its bark is used
in tHe entrarFce rites to Nalawun Vinbamp.
(n¢)ai mm» (L) :ia palm like tHe ivy-nut palm, sacred to tHe NimangHi
Tlel societ o tHis name.
(“mi m0fom0I}Ea.lsn spelt nraai motmvl) : a knee-sHaped wooden Hounmer
used for killing pigs.
(nn)ai ngmggll: a form gt deatH—ma.gic by tHe people oi Seniang
to e own onl y tHe eo le 0 ewun.
(na)ui ndzmnrlemz (xi, a varietg oi) tree; (2) a form of love-magic in
wHicH a piece of wood from tHis tree is used.
(na)a1' mm: ceremony in wHicH all tiHencalndidates iir ZnHmnce to
Nimang i Ninuw gatHer tHe terns: 0 a t ie ranks w ic tHey Have
entered HitHerto and plant tHem in or near tHo matnnHal (q.v.).
(na)ni navï¬ÅH: tHe arrangement of tomes, enclosing Hedge and mzwm
mbalin set up in tHo matanHa! (q.v.) during tHe entrance rites to
NimangHi Mbatru.
(mz)ai nin nmsaH (L.) : tHe bougH covered tHickly witH leaves carried
by men in a dance during Nimangki celebrations.
(?lI)Bi nllH (L.): (r) sacred tHings belonging to tHe Nimangki Tlel;
(1) deatli-magic.
(nn)ao' nggarn‘ : E. variety of croton specially associated witH tHe women's
society, tHe Lupus.
(m1)ao'nggo! z B. structure comprising two carved efligies, one male and
one (emails, wHicH is set up for tHe entrance rities to Nalaiuim Nnafinggvl.
(na)ni oi: means " roHibition trees ", and re ers to tHe line 0 trees
wHicH is set up Ito mark tHe boundary oi clan lands.
(ua)ui vnvmu: s. generation; members of a single generation witHin
tHe same clan.
(na)m' raw; 1 variety of tree oi wHicH tHe leaves are mucH used (or
decoration in connection witH Nimanglzu rites, and oi wHicH tHe wood
is used for staining mats.
(na)ai ri/is : a’ gong-rHytHm beaten on several occasions during tHe N alnu/an
ceremonies.
(mz)ai sang: a platform ; a bed wHicH is raised from tHe ground.
(na)ai sang nimem : meaning “ a bed lor coco-nuts " ; tHe nume of a. clan
gong-rHytHm.‘
('na)ai save: meaning “ tHe wooden barrier "; tHe line of sHrubs, etc.,
wHicH marks oft tHe dancing ground irom tHe dwelling partoi tHe village.
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