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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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