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502 MALEKULA
naai malzmdr for one'of imap. Nambal kavaravar runs as
follows: _
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A special beat called mielndehnas is sounded during the ceremonial
occasions when a pig is about to be killed; in particular it
seems to be associated with animals of nitauu grade. Further,
as mentioned elsewhere, the three allied Nimangki grades Neuet,
Nam’ Mb1'mba'/a1}, and Mbalmbal, which have no individual gong
rhythms of their own, are designated by ndelndelmas. The gong
signal for a ï¬Åght or battle is caHed naai nivaal (nivaal = the
war, battle, ï¬Åght) ; if a man is killed temes mlzlmmiam is beaten,
while if a man happens to know or to suspect that a sorcerer
is making or intends to make death magic against any one he
will send out the signal naai mereven. The names of certain other
rhythms associated with the ceremonies and dances of the secret
societies and transition rites, as, for instance, niteur and naai
lendlemi, and the occasions on which they are beaten, have been
given in the preceding chapters which tell of the ritual life oi
the Malekulans.
One rhythm, called keikei (or itu kaikei) is of special interest
owing to the way in which it is beaten. It runs thus :
wjilqrlwiilwwwwwwï¬Ålwwwwwï¬Ålwï¬Ål
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and means Come quickly . According to Amanrantus this
beat is interspersed between the rhythms of the Nimangki
grade, the father's clan and the rnother’s clan of the man whom
it is desired to summon. Thus, supposing the latter were a member
of the Nimangki rank N imew, the son of a man of Ndawu village
and of a woman of Uraau village, the man at the gongs would
ï¬Årst strike out the rhythm mmmel mbwirmial, this would be
followed by keikei ; then would come the rhythm ndindirwmer,
then keikei again; then the rhythm belonging to Nimimgki
Nimew, and ï¬Ånally keikei for the third and last time.
It will be noticed that in the sending out of these messages
there is no indication on the gong-beater’s part as to what
village he belongs to, or whence he is signalling. Any such
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