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746 MALEKULA
(m')mbu/an : a variety of mat of which two are given to the bride’s father
during the marriage ceremonies, and after his death are used to cover
his bier. Similar to, but smaller than, the usual sleeping mat
(nimbu/ilarl.
(m')mbu/elm» (L.) : a dance performed only at a. Nimangki celebration-
not during a nelemeu/. (Also called (ni)iour mbwelom.)
(nï¬Åmbwzlcnggu (L.) : hibiscus tiliaazus or the bastard cotton tree.
(m')mb1uele1> (also spelt bwelzp) : the small hand-gongs.
(nn)mbu/ilaghm‘ (L.): the gong.
(ni)mbwilei = (I) “the gong " ; = (2) the sow in the dialect of Wilemp.
(ni)mbu/ilei katkat or navinrusin katkalz a variety oi death-magic by
poison; see mi/inrasin.
(m')mbwilei mmlmii 1 a light-proof fence of bamboo (nimbrfl) set up round
the village gongs for the rites oi Nahzwzm (N1')mb1m'le1' grades.
(m')mbwilei til/an? 1 the small gangs made for the entrance rites of the
Nalowan grade Lelengowal Nimbwilzi Tonggov.
mbwingmbwingzmb: [?) a chymnihus aspera ; a. plant with red leaves,
much used for decoration on occasions connected especially with
the Nnlawan, the Nimangki, and cannibalism.
(na)mbwir; the gong-rhythm of a clan.
mbwirmbu/i1 : a very sacred rite, in which the rzmas nazinggal are blown,
performed during the entrance ceremonies of all Nalawcm ranks
above those of the children.
(nilmbwunuz a form of death-magic worked over the excreta, etc., of
the victim and causing his body to swell up.
(ve)melmelag 1 (L.) to give a pig to a suitor to help him to pay the bride-
price.
melu: said to be the plant from which among the Big Nambas kava is
made. In Seniang a spray is used during the entrance rites to Nimnngki
M batru,
(m:)mm = (1) "the bird "; = (2) “the candidate " for a Nalau/an
grade ; = (3) a special note blown on the flames naainggol.
(ne)mm singgewz a slow, inournful alternation 01 two notes, blown on
the temes nauinggal.
(m')m:smn : (1) generic term for all varieties of death-and~siekness magic ;
(2) a particular variety of death-magic worked by means of “ poison ".
(m')mesi1m fllUii$I a iorm of death-magic worked by making the victim
step over a. charmed bundle.
(nilmzsur = “ the banana."
(nilmelelu = (1) the village, and by an extension (2) the clan or local
descent group.
(na)m:!m = " the eyes."
(nz)metzn tzrew = “ the eyes of the tsrew pigeon â€ù ; 2. special face design
of two black marks around the eyes marking membership of Nimangki
Neliuris and NIMEW.
mete mam (L.) I “ the eyes depart " ; a rite during the Iuneml ceremonies.
melmet or metemet = " black " ; e.g. Nimangki metmzt, the “ black
Nimimgki â€ù, that is the lower grades, for which the hody»painting
is black.
(ne)m:tmet normd lapas : a special basket head-dress worn only by women
belonging to the three highest grades in the Lapas.
(m')msI/u = “the coco~nut."
(m')melutip = " the sprouting coco-nut.â€ù
(m')mzw = (1) the feather ; = (2) the bamboo cone tipped with a feather
which is made for the entrance rites to the grade NIMEW.
(ne)min laglag (L.) : " the crying bird “ ; a sacred sound connected with
the Nimangki Tlzl. ‘
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