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GLOSSARY 747
(i)MiMiv2s MbatM = (1) the blowing of alternating notes on conch truMpets
during the procession which forMs part of the Mbatru cereMonies:
= (2) title of one oi the perforMers in the Mbatru cereMonies;
probably one of the blowers of the conches.
(QMinMin: to Marry a woMan who is of a prohibited degree of kinship
or clan-ship.
(M')MoMa = “ the girl," “ the woMan."
(ni)MuMogh (L.) : the woMan.
(M')Mowu1gh 111121 (L.) : a woMan who is not a virgin ; (this not a terM of
reproach).
(M)MoM0gh ta‘/ou or niMogh terou (L.) : the professional woMan who knocks
out a girl's teeth.
(ni)M0’os : a plant used ior Making ï¬Åsh poison.
(ni)M0r belz : “ the bridegrooM."
(ni)Movva'al = the title of a Man renowned as a warrior.
(ni)Morat = "the Man."
Maul (L.): bad, evil, dangerous.
Mug]: new nelan (Lg.) : the title of the senior MeMber of the highest Nelun
grade, who acts as Master of the cereMonies during the celebration
of the rites.
Mugh 1/:1 (Lg.) : novices entering the Nslan for the ï¬Årst tiMe.
Mugh vel (IB.N.) : (1) a circuMcision candidate (see also ban) ; (2) the boy-
lover in a hoMosexual union.
(n¢)M¢4gut nagha (M.) : “the Man of nogho â€ù; the clan Magician; cf.
Seniang (M')Mb/Min -nawuv.
(M')MuI: (L.) : the cycas.
(ni)MzMM/aien (L.) : the spell, charM.
(M')MuM wengk = (1) a variety of tree ; = (2) irnpleMents—e.g., digging-
stiok—Made froM this wood ; = (3) stakes set up round the tzMas
planted in the MaM-/xhal for the rites oi NiMaMgki N iMew, on which
are put proMissory coco-nuts given by the introducer.
(nayMMggut = “ the banana."
(nB)Munggul Moral: a variety oi banana which only Men May eat.
(n5)Mur uaal (L.) : (I) a Man who is a renowned ï¬Åghter; (z) " the
warrior," a, naMe for the sMall bull-roarer used in incision cere-
Monies.
Murh val (Lar.) : the candidate for incision.
(ne)MwaMen (L.) : the " Maker â€ù or purchaser in a NiMMzgki celebration,
(M')Mu/ail = “the cycas.â€ù
Mwalnggilz sex—and-iertility Magic; also used for ï¬Åshing Magic, house-
building Magic, eto., but never for any kind of death~and-sickness
Magic. It is also pronounced MahMggfl which is the naMe in Mewun
Myth for the elder son of the ï¬Årst Knbat (q.v.).
(M')Mwil (L.) 1 see (n2)Mule.
(M')MwiM'n = “ the spirit " ; used for the spirit of a huMan being and
oi certain plants and aniMals.
(ni)Mwitew = bixa orellana; the fruit is used for Making red paint.
(ne)Mzp (L.) : cereMony in the rites of the N iMnngki Misi whereby woMen
who are in Mourning are released froM this and allowed to return
to norMal life.
(Mlndar = the coral tree, erythrina.
ndelndel/Mas: a gong-rhythM sounded especially when a pig is about to
be killed; also the rhythM of the “ Black" NiMiMghi grades.
(1e)ndilis nggvrnggar = “ they destroy the ience " ; the rite by which
a widow is released froM her Mourning.
(nz)Miu1: a variety of sickness-Magic worked by “ poison â€ù.
(nilninin (L.) : the soul; cf. Seniang (ni)MM'M"n.