b'blowfly this insect appears at time of deathmeguva is applied in the formofachanted and before a burial.spell which is done in a secretive fashion, the MDUKOVIVIA n Astingingfly.Natana tomeguva being protective of the formula he uses.Ibwaina la meguva Hismagicspellis mdukovivia metoya opiliyavata .A stinging flyeffective. Ant. -kaibutu meguva. from the north Jer 46.20.3.Magicpowerappliedthroughaspoken, -MDUKUVIVIA vb2 adj 1 1. vb Toshakespell, or by the placing of certains symbols. head in pain.Allformsfrombenignorhelpfulspellsor2. adj Blood-blistered.Mdukovivia simplefolkremediestotheapplicationofyamagu deathsorcerywithadministeredpoisonsMy blood-blistered hand. MDULA 1 n 1. The distant horizon, where theare referred to as meguva. Meguva spells may bebought,andthepowerofthespellis sun sets.understoodtopasstothepurchaser. 2. A far distant place, at the far limit of our Ikaibutu meguva Magic power is ineffective, sightomdula loc n Inthefardistance,doesnotwork.Note:theapplicationof meguva is the province of chiefs or of people beyondthefarhorizon,attheendsoftheauthorised by them, the most powerful forms earth.Lowalowa imai metoya omdula valubeingthepreserveofTabalufamilyline watanawa He brings clouds from the ends ofchiefs. The authority of the old Tabalu chiefs the earth Jer 10.13.literally had no limits They controlled the MDULA 2 n 2 rising and setting of the sun, and movementsHis lower stomach. MDUMWADUadj of the moon and stars. The wind and tides,Naked mwadu.bothfoulandfairweather,rainanddry MEBAWA indef num Tobeverymanym 1spellsalloccurredbecauseoftheir-bawa.knowledge and manipulation of their magic MEGESI n Alouse,smallbitinginsect.Syn.powers.Somesicknesses,anddeathitself,kudu, lesa.wasruledbythem.fromTheChiefsof Kiriwina p 17 MEGULA exclam Thatstheway! kaibutumeguva phr Ineffectivemagic,m 1 gula 2 .fruitless sorcery. meguvala n Complexfrommeguva MEGULOKI exclam Thatshowitsdone!1 2 dat -la.Themagicforsomeparticular m gula -ki. -MGUVA vb3intrans redupl-migameguva,purpose lit. sthg its magic. ,meguvalagweiluva phr Complexfrom seetrans -migavi To work magic. To invokemeguvalugweiluvarecklessness.The spirit power for good or ill.magic for mental sickness. -migavi 1vb3trans redupl-mimigavi1. ,meguvalakabilia phr Complexfrom To work magic on s.o. or sthg. 2.Todoctor,workhealingmagicons.o.meguvalukabiliawar.Magicrelatedto battle. objispersonbeingtreated.Towosimeguvalakalasia phr Complexfrom tobubogwa si paisewa bimigameguvasi udosimeguvalukalasia sun. Magic related to the weather. wala. Theveryfirsttowosisworkwasto meguva peopless bodies. Cf. towosi.meguvalakaliga phr Complexfrom 3. To work sorcery. meguvalukaligadeath.Deathmagic. meguvan Magic, sorcery. Also occurs as Syn. -bogau. migavi. 1. The act of applying a magic formulameguvalakatoula phr Complexfrom tosomeparticularsituationorperson.The enviromnentissubjectedtovariousmagicmeguvalukatoula to be sick.Magic to bring spellslistedbelowtoinfluenceitfortheabout or to cure sickness. improvementofhumancircumstances. migavalakaula phr Complexfrom Peoplearesubjectedtovariousformsofmeguvalukaula food. The magic for plenty. magic spells, to heal sicknesses, aid birth, kill,Syn. vilamalia, bisikola. meguvalakwega phr Complexfrom etc.Ikabutu migavi. He chants a magic spell.meguvalukwegareproductivemagic. 2. A spell, a recited formula considered to Magicconcernedwithbirthcontroland havepowertoinfluences.o.orsthg.Theabortionusuallyaccompaniedbythe'