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E E GLOSSARY 751 (NB)t¢l = the cord. (Ne)tel muluumN; a special cord made oNly iN LaN-ibumbu aNd Bagasa iroN: a creeper called mbirip ; it is pl.lI'Ch3.S€d at eNuaNce to high NimaNgki grades, aNd is used for fasteNiNg oN the head-dress worN duriNg the daNces of these grades. (m)tel silks: said to be a mat iN the form of a maN ; aN object of the greatest saNctity, made oNly iN Lambumbu. The privilege of seeiNg it is purchased at eNtraNce to NimaNghi Namu. (1:i)temuh (L.) : (1) a ghost ; (2) aN iNstrumeNt made from a large bamboo pipe supported at oNe eNd used iN the iNcisioN rites ; (3) the ceremoNy which coNcludes the fuNeral rites aNd eNds the period of mourNiNg; (4) efligies carved out oi wood. (Ni)!2mah takhtNkh (L.) : “ the ghost he eNdures " ; a Name for the large bull-roarer (" the mother") which is used iN the iNcisioN rites. tzmes: (I) a ghost ; (2) aN effigy set up for ï¬Åre eNtraNce rites of every NimaNgki grade iN which aN aNcestral spirit is believed to reside iNtermitteNtly; (3) subsidiary efligies oiteN set up for eNtraNce rites to Nimamgki grades, but whether believed to be occupied ever by spirits is Not stated ; (4) the Name oi oNe of the faces carved oN the Numbou timbarap (q.v.) ; (5) the Name of a desigN oN aN arm-baNd “ beloNgiNg to " the grade Nimzmgki New/eluel. tomes malau (tsmes = ghost ; maluu = bush turkey) 1 (1) a mythological beiNg, appareNtly especially associated with the N alau/aNN imbwilei grades; (2) a certaiN kiNd of mask coNNected with the NalawaN, possibly the same as the iemes Nagaal ; (3) a heavy woodeN “ mask " or disguise, worN at some stage duriNg the eNtraNce rites to Nalauum Nimbwilei. temzs mbalmbul: the hats or masks of the Nalawam society. lzmes mbalmbal NooN im : " the temes mbalmbal with two faces â€ù ; possibly the same as the temes mzplzl ; a mask which beloNgs to the grade Numbau aimbamp. lï¬Åmes mbalmbal Norm isii = " the temes mblzlmbal with oNe iaceâ€ù; a variety of mask beloNgiNg to the grade Nisamp. lzmzs mbalai: aN importaNt variety of NoN»humaN bush spirit; the visible {arm of the " spirit " of e Naai male tree. lemes mbatm: the two larger temes carved with two faces, set up at eNtraNce to the grade Mbatm. temes mzaiNggol: the woodeN cyliNders which wheN blowN iNto made a. souNd which is supposed to be the Noises oi the aNcestral spirits; these cyliNders are very sacred aNd beloNg to the NalawuN society. temes Nupal : oNe of the masks oi the NalawaN ; worN oNly by members of Nimburilei or higher grades. temes Ndmrmdam: the Name oi the goNg-rhythrN beateN to aNNouNce that a maN has beeN killed iN war. - temes (m')mbwemwe1'l = “ the youNg cycas temes " ; the Name oi a mask beloNgiNg to the grade Ame] Sesmcmdur; it is also called temes mbalmbal NooN lllil, that is " the temes mbalmbal with three faces ". temes NiuiNbur : the ï¬Ågures aNd modelled heads used duriNg the NiviNbur rites. temes (Nu)mb-step: a. variety of mask beloNgiNg to the grade NaaiNggol or perhaps LeleNgmfal. temes pNpas: a variety of mask beloNgiNg to the grade Naamel Limbu. temes mmbu : a rite of diviNatioN by meaNs oi which it is discovered what village is respoNsible for a persoN's death. ' tame: mmbumbal z a variety of plaNt plaNted for the death feast. tame: sumjasumpz (I) the temes of the NimaNgki grade Tambap, which
