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GLOSSARY 745
(l)m|7imb: it binds, twincs around.
('rli)mI>imb lnmwsnsiz " tHe tangled undergrowtH," tHe sacred patcH of
dense busH wHicH lies at a little distance beHind tHe amel.
(ni)mbinb¢n: (1) an ann-band of black o0cO~'nut, and wHite sHell beads
worn as signs of rank by nienibere oi tHe Nimanglzi ; (1) a. post erected
inside 3. small stone circle for tHe entrance rites to Nuamel Ewan
grade.
mbiripz a variety of creeper used to make tHe oord nml muluunm, a
badge ni HigH NimangHi rank ; also used to ln5ke garters for candidates
to Nimangki Neliwis.
(1u1)mI10g (M.): tHe gong-rHytHm of a clan ; ti. (mz)mbwir oi Seniang.
(m)mb0nggHe moutH.â€ù
(m‘)m-bzmggzm amel = “ tHe moutH of tHe nmel " Le. tHe door.
(nt)mb0nggnn nelengi tHe main body of perinn-Here in tHe Nzlzng dance.
(-mmbrmbrke»: tHe sacred pleee belonging to a clan wHere tHe clan
fertility rites are performed and tHe skulls oi dead clansiolk are kept.
(mz)ml7r1‘i or nimbvfl: tHe bamboo,
(na)m1mZ Mmbangk : ti special variety of bamboo closely associated witH
tHe Nalau/rm.
(1xa)m1»l‘i or temes: a variety of bamboo used on many ritual occasions
especially in connection wiui tHe Nimangki.
(nzjmlmï¬Åia: generic word Ior tern.
(»i)»ilmiz= variety of creeper from tHe scraped bark of wHicH tHe C0mp05i:
is made wHicH is used to fasHion masks and tHe Heads of efligies.
mbrflllimiew (irom mbrillen = " to block " Or " obstruct " lmd ndzw =
" tigHt -l) = " to block tigHt." Hence Nalau/an Mbrlllemiew is tHe
laat Nalau/an grade wHicH ii. man enters, and He enters it wHen He
wisHes to close ï¬Ånally His ascent in tHis society.
(w)mbrl1l¢mie Mwai = “ tHey obstruct tHe water " ; ii. form of co-operative
ï¬ÅsHing in wHicH il. stream is partially dammed,
(?ls)mH1Ll'smi7 (B.N.): tHe guardian oi a circumcision candidate; see
also dubul.
(mlmbmi (L.]: a boar.
(mlmlmali I/aal (1..) 1 a Hole in tHe ground covurecl witH leaves and blown
into tHrougH a bamboo tube ; one oi tHe means oi producing a sound
used in tHe incision rites.
(m]mb14as = " tHe pig." For tHe clillerent grades of pig in Scninng and
LamHumHu.
(m')mI>uH lm nduojz (L.) : "tHe Hole in tHe mien; tree "; tHe name ol
tHe House in wHicH tHe novices dwell during tHe Nimangki T14!
initiation rites,
(nu)mbu!: 1 structure comprising {our posts, planted at tHe corners oi
a square, united by a cane rope, and tHus iorming an enclosure around
certain tzmzs or otHer objects oi Nimimgki ritual. THe word is said
to be derived from nimbumv, meaning “ tHe grave ‘Z
(na)mZmIat (L.): tHe dance performed at tHe incision rites and at a
Nimangki celebration. (Also spelt (M)ml>wuui:.)
(ml)mbumbaau: a plant used for making ï¬ÅsH poison.
(nijmbmnbal: (1) tHe song-and-dance belonging to tHe Nnlawan; (2) n
certain tree of wHicH tHe leaves and fniit are bumt in tHe oeremonies
of Nalawan Vinbamp and are also used for making deatH-magic.
(nilmbuow : (1) " tHe grave " ; (2) tHe Hole dug for draining oi! tHe juices
of a decomposing corpse.
(m']mbuni: tHe title oi a man renowned as a ï¬ÅgHter.
(m')mb|ZHln (also spelt mmbrflillin) : "tHe navel."
(1t¢]mb1Zi11n newt = “ tHe navel of tHe stone " ; tHe neine of a. Nimlzngki
grade and 0! a stone erected at entrance to tHis grade.