[Mihalic] sik muruk

[Richard Scaglion]

I have heard "sik muruk" used in Neligum Village (near Maprik, East Sepik) 
at various times over the years, most recently a few months ago.

Rick


> -----Original Message-----
> From: Bryant Allen [mailto:bryant.allen at anu.edu.au]
> Sent: Wednesday, October 18, 2006 1:27 PM
> To: mihalic at anu.edu.au
> Subject: [Mihalic] sik muruk
>
> I heard this at Tumam (Dreikikir, East Sepik) in 1971-72, where there
> were  two male maternal cousins (mothers were sisters) who had severe
> epilepsy to  the point where they were badly burned and severely brain
> damaged. At first  I thought it was a reference to a 'spirit' cassowary
> who was causing the  fit doing bad things deep in the forest, but later I
> realized it is used  because the fit is similar to what a cassowary does
> when it is hit with an  arrow and thrashes about as it dies. I have not
> heard "sik muruk" used  anywhere else, but then I have not had too many
> conversations about  epilepsy either.
> B
>
> At 12:05 PM 18/10/2006 +1000, you wrote:
>>    1. sik muruk = epilepsy (Robin Hide)
>
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