Puripuri

Martha Macintyre marthaam at unimelb.edu.au
Mon Nov 26 14:49:41 EST 2001


Likewise for Lihir - hardly surprising given proximity. But puripuri is 
rarely used. Poisen is often pronounced and spelled 'posen' by Lihirians.
Mangi is definitely more common than manki and once again, local spelling 
conforms to the pronunciation.
People often simply say 'buai" when referring to certain types of magic, 
most of which are conceptually linked to the 'Buai Cult' which I think 
originates in ENB. But it seems to extend to all forms of magic that 
include ingestion of plants with betel nut and lime where the aim is to 
transform the person so that, for example, he can be invisible, or 
communicate with spirits, or take on the form of an animal to perform sorcery.


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