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GLOSSARY 743
liMbut (r.g.) 1 a MeMber of the NaM» who aM as a guardian to the
novices.
(i)liMbw:l1'Mp : " he deceives " ; cf. nziuM liMbwzliMp " the house which
deceives " ; one of the houses erected for the Lupus cereMonies.
liinMate : literally " peace " ; the naMe of a cereMony perforMed at the
01056 oi the Nalau/Ml Kites by Means Of which the ghosts who have
been attending theM are disMissed in peace. A variety of this
oereMnuy is also perforMed at the entrance rites to N iMangki Nu/aluel.
(ne)l§wis 1 a garter acquired at entrance 170 the NiMangki grade Neliwis.
logho (M.) ; the sacred place belonging to a clan ; CL Seniang MMbrMbrkun.
laghala (L.) ; (r) a variety of bird ; (Z) red paint used in decorating the
MM nï¬Åh; (3) the Stung seat in the dancing ground of Sarernbal,
on which the gong-beater sits.
laghor (L4) : the sacred place belonging eh the NiMangki Tlsl.
tour: " a spot which is set apart, sacred *' ; often preï¬Åxed to the naMe
oi u village or of SOXTAO part of a village.
Ivar Mbur; a variety of tree, the toteM ol Luorveli village, and said to
be used for sweating uaths on,
Iughluglriani sea nzlzMflu/.
(i)Manu: " lie Multers "; used hr Muttering a charM.
(ilMnau M'MeIM'M: to Mutter away an illness, that is to MurMur spells
to drive away an illness—a recognized Method nl treatMent.
Mun; (r) signifies the coMpletion of any activity; (2) (used as an
adjective) blunt.
(M')Mahal: variety of ï¬Åsh; the nMuw object 0! several clans.
Mall:/ndv: species of shrub, proMinent in ritual lile, and especially
characteristic of the higher NiManglii grades.
Malandr MM; a special variety of MnlzMdr Planted during iuneral rites.
MalzMdr MuluuMn: a variety of Malandr with purple leaves and white
flowers; specially associated with the entrance rites ol NiManghi
Nellell/all
11111111141 the lMsll turkey; sce also bxMss Malau.
(na)MlM'M: (tho) luMilw; controlled by the clan Magician of Uraau
village.
(ns)Mnvu: (1) variety of wood used for b0W‘Stl].V€B; (2) 1 bow whose
strive is Of this wood.
(MjMaM us‘: a. variety oi club, preauMubly Made of neMavu wood.
(na)Mu:: “the spear."
('M')MasiaM or (M‘)MnaiM (L.): the death-least.
Maianhali " the eye of the path " (ï¬Å’0l'l"L Malan = " eye " and ‘Vll1h¢l=
"the path "); the place whore the bush path enters the village.
Matan (aM; (r) the stone head oi an axe; (1) the naMe o! the g0ng~
rhythM oi LnoreMew village.
(M)MauuI (L): the naMe of the square "towers" of yaMs set up for
a 'nelB1MlI).
(M]Mba (alsh speltnaMlM/14): (1) the turtle; (2) the turtle-shell arMlct ;
(3) the banyan treer
(nnlMba lilzrM 1 special kind of turtle-shell arMlet warn only by MeMbers
hi AMal NdarluMp and. higher graaaa.
(ni)Mbnai: generic word for all kinds of yarn.
(nilMbaghai (L.) 1 the cereMony 01 knocking out a woMan's incisor teeth.
(M1)Mb:zl: the black hawk, a bird of great ritual lnrportanha.
(ï¬ÅMbalntlMl: en beat two pieces of when together. thus -producing a
rhythM, as is done in the rite iMbnlMbnl in the Nnlawan cereMonies.
(MjMbnz nin: (r) two sticks, bound about with grass and with wisps
of grass hanging froM theM at one end, which are fastened to the
MuM’: (q.v.) of the Nalawan; (2) nuMbal nin, the cooked arM ol
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