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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. '