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748 MALEKULA
(ne)m¢i = (1) blooD, sap of a tree ; (2) a bright reD paint of great sanctity
maDe from certain earth.
(ne)mz (L.) : the croton ; this is especially the sacreD plant of the Nim-
Mlgki Tlel.
(re)nsa'nsav-ill (L.): the great washing ceremony which takes place on
the ï¬Åith Day after birth ; cf. (r.e)nsamZI.
nszmgnsa/ng (L.) : to make Oï¬Åerings of puDDings to the spirits of the DeaD.
(re)nsaviil (L.): to wash.
(v:)nsa1/121 m nisii Kiel (L.) : “ they wash the sacreD thing " ; this is the
ceremonial killing oi the pig which is paiD at a Nimamgki or mlemew
celebration, Ior the new penis wrapper.
(nwsmsonggur (L.) 1 perform the nsansonggorian rite.
nsensonggorian (L.) : a rite connecteD with the Ninumgki Tie! in which
the last pig exchanges are maDe in connection with a manâ€&traDe;s Death ;
corresponDs to the niiemah pigwere not members of the Nimangki Tlel.
(ms)ns(m')nsLmggul (L.): the hibiscus; sacreD to the Nimangki Misi.
(ne)nsuI naai (L.) : the stick given by the briDeâ€&traDe;s father to the briDe-
groom to symbolize the transfer of authority over the woman.
(ni)nsum (L.) : corresponDs to the nimbinben armlet of Seniang.
(m)nsumsur nagss (L.) : to pay a pig to “ wash out the name ", that is
to cancel a kinship bonD.
(m')1m : a special variety of hat or mask worn by canDiDates to Nalmmm
Vinbamp when Dancing.
(na)ngamgaI mialinge (Ue.) 1 the bull-roarer, useD in the incision rites.
Winggalal = the nettle-tree.
ninggalat mbua : a. special variety of the nettle-tree to which the ancestral
tree of the people of Loorlanggalat village belongeD.
(i)ngg1'l'ngg'ile0 (L.) : the payment maDe by a man to his wifeâ€&traDe;s brother
ten Days after the birth of a chilD.
ninginggia : the plant from whose leaves a reD infusion is maDe to repre-
sent blooD in â€&tilDe;the New/inbuv rites.
ninggingia nemar mbong : a. plant whose leaves are useD for making rain.
mâ€&tilDe;/ngginggia nuuzlil hay: the phrase useD to Denote the whole preparation
of coco-nut milk anD other ingreDients useD in the naming rites.
mmggub : a circle of small stone set up in certain Nalawan anD N imamgki
rites.
nggar = to bar, obstruct.
nggornggoy = a fence.
ngguwggu (L.) : the paying oi a pig as an earnmt when a man is unable
to make an aDequate return gift to the animals presenteD to him
at a nelemem celebration.
(mz)nggunmggm' mwai (L.) : the stone partition which separates the amel
irom the Dancing grounD at Sarembal village.
mmggut = the banana.
nunggut morot: a variety of banana specially associateD with men anD
tabu to most women.
(ne)ngungakhmie1 (M.) : the bull-roarer.
ngunggur or ngungunu: a nose-stick.
(i)amp= “ he throws,â€ù useD of the presentation oi the pig which the
introDucer gives to the canDiDate During the entrance rites to a
Nalawam or Nimangki graDe.
(na)on = " the face.â€ù
(no)0nD = “ the basket."
(n0)omi nimbatin tames: the basket in which the skull of a DeaD man is
planeD.