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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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