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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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