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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)mb0Ngg(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.