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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. '