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GLOSSARY 753
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(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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