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742 MALEKULA '
(n)|'uM hlMbwnf (L.): My kind oi beMpflrary hut; particularly the inie
put up for the cereMony of knocking Out s. giivs teeth.
(n)¢iisuii=i (L,): cf. Seriiang (MMMz.
Kabui (M.] : (I) Mythological heroes (cl. Seniang AMbal); (2) title of
the headrnen of the “ houses " of the MelpMes clan.
(niylniinzi a, ya.rn—like tuber; the wteM and naavew object of AMel
Tarnat village.
(ni)knMba!: the spider's web head-dress, specially associated with the
high grades in the NiMangki and Nalawan.
(M')IMMbrul MbnM : the stretcher on which is exposed the corpse of a Man
who is nut s MeMber of Nolan/an N1'M'1'nI.
(t)Iznnz: this signiï¬Åes the special deferential behaviour observed between
those who are related by Marriage.
(4')/tel/1'76: " he shoots,"
(s')kiks'na: "he pays ior the laces" which are carved on cereMonial
objects connected with the NiMangki and Nalawan.
(1‘)Iz1'nanu: to l1'iik9 payMent for the decorated baMboos set up for the
entrance rites to Nalawnn grades.
MM: (i) tabu, sacred; (2) 5Oll'.
lag}! lag): (L.) ; the " buyer " at ii nslsMew cereMony.
(ni)lagh SiM (B.N.} : (1) sister's husband ; (1) the " husband " in a hoMo-
sexual union.
(nillalalz (1) variety of wood froM which the " plough " is Made when
kindling ï¬Åre by the plough Method; (z) specinl viuiety oi nrrnlet
acquired at entrance to the NiMang/ii grades Naliu/is, Noulas, and
NahavMdal.
laMu (B.N.): the Masks belonging to the Nalaaen rites.
laMp: Many, great.
(n.s)lan (Lg.) : (r) naMe of s secret society; (2) large, decorated screens
set up for the rites of this society.
(na)lang: (1) the wind; (2) the fly.
langalangz special cry uttered during the funeral ritss of a Man ; only
those belonging to NiMangki Nsliu/is May utter it.
(i)lau : sacred ; iMplying greater sanctity than that expressed by
'!e . . .
1 0 (qv)
(Mz)Iau4M (B.N,) = (i) the naMe oi a secret society; (1) the gnnsc of the
dead Man on whose behalf the rites of this society are cclcbrctcd.
(nn)znvznpns; vni-My oi CF22 speciiiuy connected with the grade Likan
in the Lupus society; also planted when ratifying s. perMe-
cereMony.
IelMgvifal: special dance characterizing the entrance cereMonies to the
Nahlwan grades Ltlengva/ul and LsIMgua'al NiMbwilai TlMggllii
also the gong-rhythM. of Va_nta.n village.
(n:)ls'Men: (i) the tongue; (2) the stick with wiiisii the Muilbfll bow is
ed.
(Mt)IBii¥Il (L,): (i) a SMall pig; (1) any festival at which pigs sis dis-
tributed and honours purchased, Silnllar 60 but less iMportant than
3 niMangki.
(M)lsMsw lughlugbinn (L.) : a (ns)leMau/ specially hold to purchase honours
tor woMen; also called neleMew ta;/huh, “ the ‘ unclean’ MleMow ".
i)lso: Miss (cf. Min and. igah).
MI)h'an (Nesan) ; the clan fertility rites; cl. Seniang (ne)¢r:1u.
(M')li'engk : variety of paint Made iron: a blue stone, giving a. blue- black
colour; used for decorating the person and the Niinangki terMs;
also used for Marking poisoned arrows.
(illiMbuz "sacred," equivalent to ileo; in origin a Wilelup word but
adopted into the dialect Of Seniang. '