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750 MALEKULA
sih mbaai limbu: " cut the sacreD yam " ; a ceremony performeD, by
_ a nian at entrance to his fourth Nqlawan graDe. _ R I
simbe 51771.15.-I thei small upright gangs, which are struck with a thrusting
away mo on.
(z)simp (or (i)su/mp) : (r) to thrust (as with a spear) ; (2) to sit Down.
(1:)s'im[2 nil¢mes_: to invoke the temes as is Done in the litaniate ceremony.
5'lSfll : uniDentiï¬ÅeD shrub whose leaves are useD for wrapping up certain
regalia of the Nimangki graDe Mbatru ; sprays of it are planteD at
the foot of the temas erecteD for M batru anD also in preparation for
a Death feast.
(1')sz'sswm = " he opens (the Door) " ; a ritual act performeD for a stranger
to aDmit him to the nmzl, anD, by analogy, Done for a canDiDate in
a symbolic manner when entering a new Nimimgki graDe.
(m')sit tlel (L.) : a " sacreD thing " 1 useD especially of the sacreD objects
with the Nimangln Tlel anD the orDinary Nimangki ; cf. mzai nï¬Åh.
(m']sim1il : " the hair.â€ù
fli siiriil mbal : a f0wl's feather ut into the hair of the canDiDate for
mem ers ip o mnmg 1 m a. ~
b 11' f N ‘ k" Mgal b l
m' sivun : a variet of sweet-scenteD Iant whose leaves are much
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useD in Decoration anD on occasions when sweet scents are requireD,
as in garDen magic. A bunch tieD to a man's upper arm shows
that he has committeD aDultery with a marrieD woman who is a
mother.
ne mm L. ; 1 the ut or intestine; 2 the master of the ceremonies
a erieso aai oro.
tth 't fNg'M""h
naznbviiilaghai (Lï¬Å) tkthe large type of gong ; the " mother gong ".
mm: 0 Oosen, un oo .
i sur new : to loosen the mournin , a rite which the erioD of a wiDow's
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mourning is toug 0 an en .
(i)sur nawar: to terminate or break an oath.
(ne)sur [Lg.): panpipes, which boys are taught to play During the
incision rites.
(Qsurei: ‘to smooth, plane, sweep. I I
(alsurei mmet mtemes : “ he smooths the eyes of the names ’ ; a rite for
which payment is maDe at entrance to certain Nimangki graDes.
suwi nu»: "wiping away the ashes "; the rite which terminates the
perioD of mourning.
(ne).ms1€'r §L.) 1?a1'1]3ZgB5_0i'sev8i1>t1'€eDS, playeD by hays unDergoing
sec .lSl0l1 urmg e nCSl0l'l ri es.
lagha (M.) : they who Do, work, act ; hence applieD to the stones pro-
createD by Butwanabaghap from which are DescenDeD the people
of Melpmes. '
tagh tagh temah (L.) : part of the funeral rites for speeDing the ghost on
its way to the lanD oi the DeaD.
(m')iala1' : the clam.
(m)ialm' mevï¬Ås : the shell of a variety of bivalve, useD as a knife for making
spear-shafts.
(m')tamate: (1) the prayer; (2) the peace: cf. hmmate.
(neflambw: (1) the incision rites; (2) the Dance perforrneD for the
incision rites.
tam lung zzmbas (Lg.): the Dancing grounD of the langambas women's
some y.
('na)tau (L.): cf. Seniang nelew.
(m']tmm = (1) the conch trumpet; = (1) a pig whose tusks have just
been knockeD out.
(m')!a1/u mlxmgan numbou : a bamboo trumpet with a note similar to that
of a. conch trumpet. ,