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752 MALEKULA ,
is representeD as an efl-igy of a man squatting over an oven ; (z)'the
lame: associateD with the Nimbe’zi society.
tzmigh (Senbarei); an image set up for Nimangki rites; cf. Seniang
temrs.
temigh ummp (Senbarei): the bull-roarer; associateD with the Ruan
rites.
(ne ten = the earth.
(ma ten memzl : a variety of reD paint useD ior Decoration ; from nelen =
" the earth " anD memal = “ reD ".
mew: a variety of black pigeon with white eyes; the face painting of
the Nirmmgki graDes Neliu/is anD Nimew are in imitation of its eye
markings.
tetenirgh (Lg.) : to avoiD the use of certain worDs when speaking to the
spouse’s parents.
(m')teurE Hie song-anD-Dance of the Nimangki.
(m‘)tev/is : eï¬Åigies maDe of tree-fern, useD in the celebration oi the Nalawan
rifles.
teusii/n mbzui : a variety of m'tev/is set up for the entrance rites of Nalawan
Nisamp.
terrain nDal: the payment maDe for the metal sils (q.v.) at entrance to
Nimimgki Namu.
(ne)tew = (1) the fowl, useD metaphorically for a pig presenteD During
certain Nimangki rites ; (2) the year.
(m')t¢w : the heaps of yams anD coco-nuts pileD on the grounD for the rites
of Nimangki Nimsu/.
(ne)tew malau : (I) the bush turkey ; (2) an instrument maDe of a folDeD
lea! with a tongue of wooD or leaf stem, blown During the rites of
some or all Nalawun graDes.
(ne)tew mwelzw (L.) : the bush turkey; sacreD to Nimangki Misi ; cf.
neiew malau.
tilemzv: a pig’s tusk bracelet, with which a canDiDate to every Nimangki
anD Nalau/an graDe is investeD.
(na)i1'mbang (L.): the Dance of the Nimangki Misi.
(ne)n'1/ilung (L.) : mats maDe for funerary purposes.
tlel (L.): sacreD; equivalent to the Seniang ileo.
('na)tn nambwilaghai (L.) : “ the chilD gong " ; the smallest kinD of gong ;
it lies prone on the grounD.
(n:)t6mbzit (L.) : (1) guarDian, members of the Nimzmgki Tlel who attenD
the rites, but many of whom Do not act as guarDians to the novices ;
(2) the guarDian of a canDiDate for the incision oeremonies.
(n)tombat (Lar.) : the guarDians of the canDiDates for incision (also calleD
mamngru-ng).
(nz)t0ng: (i) mangrove; (2) a bow of mangrove wooD.
(m')t0ng mumai : the ogee-shapeD bow of S.E. Malekula.
mat: (1) the payment of pigs in compensation for a man’s Death;
(2) a gong-rhythm of great speeD anD intricacy beaten when pig
payments are maDe in connection with Death.
1:16! mm: the rite of Distributing pigs at a man's funeral.
tsughus (Lg.) : " to spring from â€ù ; useD with reference to a man's bonDs
with the home village or clan of his mother, his mother's mother, etc. ;
probably useD primarily of the relation between the branches or
suckers of a tree to its main trunk.
(na)tu nimumogh (L.) : a virgin.
(na)tua mbapmbon (L.) : a variety of flute which belongs to the incision
rites.
(m')t14g1m mm nambwilaghai (L.) : a variety of upright gong rather smaller
than the large " mother â€ù gong. p
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