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GLOSSARY 739
(na)m' sumpmiew [usually written msumpnrl:w): (r) clan gong-rhythm
01 Mzileleu village ; (2) gong-rhythm used to ihviie people hi
neighbouring villageh to a ceremony.
(mz)u€ tamay : (I) clan gong»rl1ythm of Tenemet and Leinbwilavi villages ;
(2) gong-rhythm announeing presentaï¬Åofl or tnsk extraction oi a. pig
of nilnuu grade. '
(na)m' fume: lfl&3.‘l1lng “the tieee meet ~ ; the rite of phhtihg the lame:
and B, miar thee in a. single hole during entranoe rites to Nimangki
Nzliwis.
(m1)1zi iewlang 1 (1) any cross-bar which is attached to or l.IlJllES two upright
posts; (1) a wooden head-rest.
(1ia)m' li1'nbaVup2 a very dimcult gong-rhythm said tn " belong to"
Nimangki Nsliwls, and al5O performed for the " hawk (131106 " at
entrance to Nahaimdal. '
(m1)11i vihaian: gong-rhythm eehheetea with "circling" mi the PTO-
missory coco-nut given by the rntroduhei to the CANDIDATE ht entrance
to (1
a gra c,
(na)ni I/DY ; the wooden frame on which the Special variety of bier called
nivir ‘at rests.
(na)ai umlulavig (L.) : equivalent to the (na)ni tau/lung oi Seniang
.v.).
(7Ifl)11[3lbI the hie.
(nalamb miliin (LA): the 1:h.ird Nimangki ï¬Åre; the ï¬Åre next but one to
the highest.
(1l11)flWfl2 "Ill/I121/Q7 (L.) 1 the ï¬Åre ht which e boy em in the Bmtl mei-
leaving the women‘: hie and before entering the Nimnngki.
(nn)amb me» (L.) = " the ï¬Åre on the gi-eiiha " ; the ï¬Åre oi those mflmbiri
oi the lnwcsi: class who are never allowed C0 join the Nimavlgki,
(mz)nmb mhvam (L.) : the fourth or highest Nimamglic ï¬Åre.
('mz)umb Xaghah: " the ï¬Åre thht is * ]llClC3l'| ' "; the women's ï¬Åre.
(na)izmb ldvimml (L.) : the second Nimangki Fire.
(na)nmb my mzghe (L.): the ï¬Årst or lowest Nimumgki ï¬Åre.
/lmbal: (r) generic term for certain mythological heroes of Seniang;
(-1) the eldest Of the ï¬Åve /lmbat hi-etheie; (3) the thumb.
(nnjumbi (Lg.) 1 the ehih fertility i-itet, c1. the (naluaw of Stninflg.
(na)amb01‘: the prehistoric pieces of petteiy ieima iii s.w. ivieieihiih
and regnrded by the natives as sacred.
ambwi (L.): a box.
ambwi Mmbtl (L.) : " bread-ii-hit box " ; the name given to the sacred
prehistoric ptitteiy.
(nalnmel : the club-house belonging to the men oi the village.
(na)am:l am (L.): special but hiiiit for the master of the initiation
oerernonies of Nani Mdflili.
('na)1zm:l mum : meaning " the sacred house " ; the name of a Nimimgfl
grade ; a h0uSG iet up for the ehtihhee rites to this grade.
(na)amzl mbnlu lung (L.) : the hut in which members of Nimangki Th!
(the wmwiiz) reside during the iitee of this eeeiety,
(na)nm:lmmI/avi'z11 or (nalmurmur (L.) : the but built for the hevieee of
the Nimangki Tlal to reside in during the period of seclusion.
(»e)h»;ez miang (L.) = the place where the big aehee oi the Nimangki
T I ' h ld
6 IS B .
(mz)um2l Iimoul (L.) = " the evil house " ; the house wniieetea with the
naghom rites and the Lembelag clan ; the plant? where the skulls oi
dead men of Lernbelag 319 stored.
(na)zm(leI: (I) Hana. cord ; (2) the lzlshings eh 1 eeiiee; (3) a eiieiilei
band used in making a Nnlarmm mask.
(MB)lZM.S (L.); the name.