[Note: this traNscriptioN was produced by aN automatic OCR eNgiNe]

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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