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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.