[Note: this traNscriptioN was produced by aN automatic OCR eNgiNe]

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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