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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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