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(1m)a2Nls foghor_ (L.) 2 th1¢;.ispegal_Na_me which every New member of NimaNgki
e receives oN s a missioN.
(N.i)a_Ng 3 grgss from whosg ripe seeds a. yellow paiNt is made, [or use
iN o y ecora ioNs aN paiNtiNg NimaNgki temes.
tmgus (Lg.): correspoNds to the SeNiaNg (1‘)gah.
(Nuymgg walctgzf. New/aNgk)t: a large plaNk-built sea-goiNg caNoe formerly
use oN e east was .
(Ni)ar: variety of tree of which the wood is used for spear shafts.
(m)ar (L.) : a feNce_; e.g.that built rouNd the house of aN importaNt maN.
(Na)ar_ (Lg): 1 variety hgf woos of which are made posts for fasteNiNg
pigs w eN pure siNg t e less importaNt "sacred thiNgs " of the
Nimcvigki.
emu : a goNg—rhythm beateN duriNg certaiN rites of Nalau/aN ViNbamp.
(Na)amm'm: the )SpBCi3.l daNce oi the NeviNbur society.
mi arew: see ms £78117.
('Na)a1i mbal merzwt a variety of oordyliNe.
(Na)mia£zbaNgk : (i) a variety of cordyliNe ; (2) the Name of a NimaNgki
gr e.
(Na)ar1' 77'1b11l_t1S (also spelt Mari mbuas aNd ‘Nae/vi mbmes): mwdyliNz
termmalis.
(mz)a/N_ mf_m_al: a red-leaved_cordyliNe much used for decoratioN.
(Na)arf ma-/ah (L.)_: a cordyliNe sacred to the society of this Name.
(Na)aN Numbou tzmbajap (also spelt Naari Naumbau timbarap): (1) e
variety of cordyliNe with greeN aNd red leaves; (2) the Name of a
NalawaN grade with which this cordyliNe is specially associated.
(mz)aN lamat: “ the cordyliNe of peace." It has taperiNg leaves 01 deep
greeN _h§§, strezflred wptli plum colour. DuriNg war it may be set
up 0 iN ica e a. esire or peace or a truce. It is also used to decorate
the temzs duriNg the eNtraNce rites to NimaNgki Mbalm.
(Nayimgh (L.) : a pig of _we1l-developed tusk-curvature.
(Na)uu [L.')_ : (1) a. geNeric word‘ for creepers; (2) a kiNd of waist-baNd,
pg wlhlich thzre are maNy diflereNt desigNs, used iN coNNectioN with
e mmNg 1.
(Na)au siis‘(L.] : a head-baNd of plaited paNdaNus with which caNdidates
tOM1l/tiftflflikié Tie! are iNvested. May possibly correspoNd to the
Ne sus o eNiaNg.
(Na)auilel (L.): a belt purchased at eNtraNce to a. NimaNgki ; may
correspoNd to the mlel mulmmm of SeNiaNg.
N1/c’aj> : ‘peNis-Sheath.
('VlE)flIIl)l1/187! (L.)' : the iNcisioN ceremoNies of South Lambumbu.
(mz)aiN: apvariety of tree haviNg red, edible berries; the totem of
Leyirptlzwilavi village; the “forbiddeN iruit " iN oNe of the Amba!
iN s.
(mz)uwus mbNlu: variety of tree “ beloNgiNg to " the Lapas society; the
club used to liillpigs duriNg the ceremoNies of this society is made
from it. IN periods of taiuiiie the fruit of this tree is eateN; the
ceremoNy to eNsure their beiNg fruitful is performed by the claN
magiciaN of Uraau village. .
(Na)c1:au.s1:ie€'NbelZNg (L.) : the daNce performed wheN a girl's teeth are
Noc e cu .
bagho (B.N.) : the circumcisioN rites.
bamNg (Lg.) : members of the NelaN.
baN (B.N.): circumcisioN caNdidates (also called mug!» tel). _ I
(N]|iames lahoNsu (Lai-.) : the bull-roarer ; used iN the iNcisioN rites ; said
to slit the ears oi the caNdidates.
alulml (B.Il.) : (I) the “ husbaNd " iN a homosexual relatioNship; (2) the
guardiaN of a boy duriNg circumcisioN. ‘
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