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Chiwanda<br />
Chizimba<br />
Dambo<br />
Dambwe<br />
Fisi<br />
Gule wamkulu<br />
Khonde<br />
Khundabwi<br />
Kudika<br />
Kudula<br />
Kukhwima<br />
Kulangiza<br />
KulaulalZolaula<br />
Kumeta<br />
Kutenga mwana<br />
Kutsilika<br />
Kuzulula<br />
Likulu<br />
Liunde<br />
Makolo<br />
Mankhwala<br />
Mayi/amayi<br />
Mbumba<br />
Mdulo<br />
Mfiti<br />
Mfumu<br />
Mkanda<br />
Mkangali<br />
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a roaming spirit of a deceased who is not received into the spirit<br />
world because ofhis misdeeds<br />
activating agent in traditional medicine<br />
low lands with grass<br />
place where nyau structures are made, usually at the graveyard<br />
hyena; a man called to perform ritual intercourse with a girl at the<br />
end ofher first menstruation<br />
big dance; nyau dance<br />
veranda<br />
herbal mixture given to a girl upon her first menstruation<br />
to abstain from sexual intercourse for a ritual purpose<br />
to cut; causing illness or death by transgressing a sexual taboo<br />
to be magically protected<br />
to advise; to instruct<br />
to mention the male or female private parts<br />
to shave; to be initiated<br />
a ritual some weeks after the birth ofa child to give it strength<br />
to protect with magic<br />
a ritual ceremony for a chiefto own nyau and the bwalo (ground)<br />
headquarters<br />
meeting place ofthe nyau near the bwalo<br />
parents; ancestors<br />
medicine<br />
mother, madam, or Mrs.<br />
women under the protection and authority of a maternal uncle or<br />
brother<br />
mysterious disease caused by the transgression ofa sexual taboo<br />
witch<br />
chief<br />
beads<br />
the last stage ofa chiefs initiation rite
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