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the moustache ", and refers to the tusk which is sufficiently
turved for the tip to hang over the pig's moustache.
(15) Isimbw ran niwlnm, or more commonly Tisimbw for short.
This means " he sits on the skin â€ù, referring to the tusk, the
tip of which is resting inside on the skin of the lower jaw.
(16) Ior palangk. This refers to the to-and-fro movement of the
tusk when the pig is eating, which results in the breaking of
the skin.
(17) Imdnp. A pig in which the tusk has formed a sore in the skin
of the lower jaw.
(18) Imp. A pig in which this sore has healed, the tip of the tusk
being ï¬Årmly embedded in the skin.
For all pigs between the status of Mbrmg mevnls and Imap
the rhythm nambav knuanwar is given forth once on each of the
three different sizes of gongs in the dancing ground, but not
on the small hand-gongs. An animal of I map grade, however,
is identiï¬Åed by the distinctive gong-beat called naai malandr.
(19) Tisimbim ilnrso nimbolongk or Tisimbw miew. This is an
an'n'nal in which the tusk has penetrated the jaw bone. For
such a beast nambar kzwamval is once more struck, with an
extra beat added at the end.
(20) Itevis limbonggon. A pig whose tusk has passed through the
jaw bone and entwed the inside of the mouth.
(21) Ivilavu. A pig whose tusk has formed. one complete circle,
and [projects onoe more from the mouth.
(22) Ihnlho iva'aru. A pig whose tusk projects a little more in
forming the second circle.
(23) Mbcmg memis mial. A pig whose tusk has attained to the
mbong moods stage for the second time (mial = " again ").
For any condition beyond this the same terms are used
, with the qualifying adverb ndal (= “ again ") added. Of all
'- 1 V the grades given above, those most commonly referred L0 are
. ,.'. llhfl,’ Lahonk0’o»ran, Nelisew, M buns ores, Nilaw,
H :,_-;.;;MIg4mg- mevfls, Neliuds, Tsimbw. and Imap. Animals of
-_",f“"gr#ies_.higher than Imap are not common, for they are
I di cult to rear, and for this reason their value is very con-
siderable ; so valuable are they indeed that they seldom
' WPBBI except at feasts given by men of very high position.
' The number of different grades recognized by the people
of Lambumbu and Lagalag is less than in Seniang, but here,
as in the south—west, the physical growth of the pig is the
factor of importance in the lowest grades, while in the higher
ones the degree of tusk curvature is considered predominantly.
m Pig Grades of Lambumlm
(1) Nrmbqah agah Pigs of different degrees of physical
2 Nmzbohl growth, of which no details have been
i3 Nï¬Åmï¬Åmn nimbuah recorded.
(4 Nimbuah mmiam. A pig in which the upper teeth have been
knocked out.
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