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646 MALEKULA
which descends from a nemughut mgha to his son, the sisters of
men bearing these titles have a special name, but only three of
these were recollected.
Name of the Name ufthe
Stone. " House ". Title, Title of Sister.
Windemalavii Amwi Venuwus Kabat Wuk Watd Mun
Tagh Tamate Amwi Amagai Kabat Watfi Mbuas i
1
Baghap
Kahat Oghuo Amwi Venelusuot ? .
Banggatuoi Amwi Veneb- Kabat Liit ?
wendam
Ukoimeta Amwi Times Kabat Miald Namumwiingk
Times.
Two other " houses " are also remembered, Amwi Venembet
and Amwi Venemindangga, but it is forgotten to what kabat
or stones they are attached. The names of the other stones and
the interpretation of these names have already been given on
p. 632. Of the kabat titles, baghap means " tall ", lflt means
" yellow â€ù, miald means " red ". Telvusuaga who gave the
information concerning the Nogho Tilalzwe is the son of the
nemughut nogho of the “ house â€ù of Amwi Venuwus. His father's
ordinary name was Tagalut, but his full, oflicial title was Tagalut
Kabat Wuk; and Telvusuaga, though he never ï¬Ånished the
necessary initiation to succeed his father, also claims this title
of Kabat Wok. (Pl. III, Fig. 3.)
As we have seen, the unique position of the nemugh/mi nogho
as the living representatives of the kabat caused them to
be differentiated from ordinary men in the matter of death, for
their bodies were buried in a special way, instead of being exposed
on a platform which is the usual form of disposal, and one of
the objects of the N ogho Tilabwe is to prepare and safeguard the
passage of these men to Namalo, the reef to which their spirits go.‘
THE Locno AT Msrrmas
The tagha stones now lie or stand in the logho of Melpms.
This is the most sacred place in all Mewun, and it is here that
the rites of the Nogho Tilabwe were carried out. The spot is
to-day much overgrown and in disorder, but the accompanying
plan indicates its general arrangement (see Fig. 38). An avenue
1 See Chapter XVIII. ‘
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