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Deacon A.B., 1934. Malekula: A Vanishing People in the New Hebrides / Deacon A.B., 1934. Malekula: A Vanishing People in the New Hebrides / Bernard A. Deacon / Vanuatu, Nouvelles-Hébrides, Malekula, South-West Bay
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GLOSSARY 753
£125: to paint.
(m')t1'ls 1 a geometrical ï¬Ågure-Drawing.
tum (L.): (I) the conDition oi any object which has been charmeD;
(2) the conDition of a magician who has observeD the necessary tabus.
(*’?]h4'/WQ (L-J I *0 Tflpiy a. pig which has been loaneD to one for, e.g.,
paying a. briDe~p1'ice.
(n0)umbnu or (n)umbau: a post or pole.
(n)umb0u riimbamp: a special conical enclosure set up rounD the gongs
for the rites of Nalawzm Numbau aimbamp.
(n)umbau milamp = " the woman post â€ù; the back centre-post of the
amel.
(n)umb0u mamt = " the man post â€ù ; the front centre-post of the amel.
(vDumbou nemim : " the birD post " ; set up at entrance tn the Nalawan
graDe of this name.
(n)umbou nin nemm : the Decoration of plants set up rounD the matanhal
for the rites of the Nalawn-/i Nimbwilei Tonggar graDes.
(-n)umbou timba‘/H/P : a pole carveD with eight faces set up for the rites of
the Nalawzm anD Nimimgki graDes of this name.
(n)umi7014 nivinsiimgk loor ha: a pole carveD with a number oi faces set
up for the rites of the Naluwan graDe oi this name.
(nojw/iei: thatching palm, or ivy-nut palm.
(najusmz = the penis.
(-na)us1m mmbuas : “ the penis oi the pig " ; a variety oi Dark reD croton
belonging to the Nalawan.
ut lalo (B.N.) : the sacreD place of the clan ; cf. nembrmbrkim oi Seniang.
(na)uwi: a variety of or generic term for wilD cane.
(m')1mal = war.
(m')11aal lium (L.) : strife within the village or clan.
imgha miiw (L.) 1 (I) “ to quicken " (trans) ; (2) to make gooD the loss
of a gift pig which has DieD. [Note the use of the causative preï¬Åx.]
(nï¬Å)1/ali (L.) : the canDiDate (for the incision rites anD for the Nimwngki
Tlel).
(nflvalual: the secret house in the bush in which are kept the sacreD
heaD-Dresses of the Lupus society.
(naiflDn or ('fllL)Il1fl/It = the fruit.
(mz)1/em mbatia : (r) a post set up for the rites oi Nimangki Nzvelvel anD
kinDreD graDes ; (2) DecorateD stakes, crowneD with a coco-nut,
thrust through the Nalawan structure at entrance to certain graDes.
(na)v/an mbulus : huskeD, DrieD coco-nuts, painteD reD, white, anD black,
anD useD to Decorate the niuimi funeral bier During the Death rites.
(mi)v//m wDimiuel : a coco~nut hung up in connection with a. Nimmighi
shucture for, e.g., the rites of Nimew anD Neliwis.
(na)1/an temes : “ the fruit ghost " ; a pole, running parallel to the riDge
pole, in an amel.
navanmm or um/amuw : a balloon shapeD structure hung up for the rites
of Nimnngki Mbalmbal.
(M):/at (L.): cf. Seniang newt.
(ml)1/21/al: the house where the ceremonies of the Lupus are performeD.
(i)1/el: to observe tabus connecteD with sex, fooD, Drink, etc.
(m')11ehan: the observance of tabus relating to sex, iooD, Drink, etc.,
preparatory to working magic, entering Nalawan graDes, etc.
(ne)ven (L.) : a variety of heaD-Dress usually purchaseD at e Nimangki
when a man is taking the title of Rus Nevat.
(i)vem'uenai: the rite which terminates the seclusion of the incision
canDiDates.
(ne)vet = the stone.
(vie):/at namar 1 “ the famine stone " ; one of these is founD in the sacreD
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Books and Archives on Malekula / Malicolo, Vanuatu [Collection(s) 38]
Deacon A.B., 1934. Malekula: A Vanishing People in the New Hebrides [Set(s) 833]
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Deacon 1934 - Cayrol v.1 1992 [Set(s) 1662]
Deacon 1934 - Cayrol v.2 1992 [Set(s) 1663]
Deacon 1934 - Cayrol v.3 1992 [Set(s) 1664]
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Object(s) ID 86858
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Title/DescriptionDeacon A.B., 1934. Malekula: A Vanishing People in the New Hebrides
Author(s)Bernard A. Deacon
Year/Period1934
LocationVanuatu, Nouvelles-Hébrides, Malekula, South-West Bay
Coordinateslat -17.72 / long 168.36
Language(s)English
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