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754 MALEKULA
places of Looru anD Uraau villages anD is useD in the fertility rites of
these. It is also useD in certain forms of Death- anD sickness-ernagic.
(ne)vet -nambm = “ the stone that is blinD " ; a stone set up in place oi
a wooDen temes at entrance to certain high Nimamgki graDes.
(ne)vet muagh (M.) : the name of the stone-table in the sacreD place of
Melpmes.
(1l)1/ems = (I) to carry ; = (2) useD of the payment of pigs maDe to the
brother of a DeaD man by the young wiDow's father to enable her to
return to her own village.
(m')uiam (L.): wilD cane.
(ne)vilala : a birD resembling a martin ; the totem oi Looremew.
(i)vilval (L.) : to observe tabus concerning sex, fooD, Drink, etc.
preparatory to performing ceremonies or working magic.
(m')11imm' : a variety of Dove ; it is the totem of Iumoran, is connecteD
in mythology with the elDest Ambut, anD is useD for swearing oaths on.
(i)vinanb1.mg (L.) : to pay a pig to the maternal uncle to ensure that at
Death the spirit of his sister's son or sister’s Daughter shall return
to the maternal village.
(n'i)vinb::ml = the owl; the totem of Iumhalilong.
(ne)1/iwbumlmau : (1) the name of an ogress connecteD with the Ambat;
(2) the mother-in-law of Mansip of the Nevinlrm; (3) the bull-
’ roarer ; (4) a mask belonging to the Nalawan graDe /Him Bwitizm;
(5) an alternative name for this graDe; (6) the totem of Nemep
village.
(ne)vin or nDeling = " the woman ear-slitter â€ù ; the bull-roarer.
(ne)vi'n.msin: the sow.
(ni)vinu: a variety oi tree; a leaf of this is wrappeD rounD the penis
after incision. -
(m')1/imt: a funeral bier of special Design useD only for men who were
members of Nalawan Niuirat.
(n0)voliet: the strippeD miD-ribs of the leaves of the thatching palm.
(m‘)uojwawien or (m')1/01/aim or (m')11opwm'm: the ceremony of knocking
out a girl's incisor teeth.
(na)1)('1'1'au<'iw'a'n (L.) : the feast given by a. man to repay those who have
helpeD him to cultivate a special garDen in preparation for a Nimangki
feast.
(m)vul = (I) the moon ; = (2) a lunar month.
(n2)mlil: lawyer cane.
(na)v1}il (L.) : see Seniang nevul.
mmgvunggah : to present a. pig as Done by the seller to the buyer of
Nimangki honours; (cf. Seniang iomp.)
('na)zmwu1 nDalzmg (L.) : the bull-roarer. s‘nen : the " mother â€ù or
large one ; natn : the “ chilD " or small one.
(ne]v1Zt1;m naai : (I) a ceremony in the preparation for the rites of Nimbwilei
Tzmggor ; (2) the stick useD for beating the gangs for this Nalawan
graDe.
(ne)v11;t11Ln nevet (or nevumn never!) : “ the chilD's stone " ; a small stone
useD in the rites of Nalawzm anD Nimemgki graDes when investing
the canDiDate with a new bracelet anD armlet.
wananmgk: rattles maDe from the DrieD fruit of the jnangium eDule,
worn by Dancers rounD their legs or ankles.
(na)wan mwilmwil or mswan mrzlis : a. professional Diviner or clairvoyant.
(na)u/amgk: the canoe.
(m'1)wei nambï¬Åg (L.) : Hie incision ceremonies of N. Lambumbu.
(na)we'n bwiigh (Lain) : the incision rites.
(nujwes : a variety of tuber, not iDentiï¬ÅeD, calleD in pigin " strong
yam â€ù. ' ‘
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