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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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