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pang'u
1
For someone (agent muɴ- & inst) to lead others (theme i-) in an endeavor, as to lead in developing an upland field area, dū'ul, uma, hunting wild pigs, anup, engaging in warfare, būhul, ngāyaw, in guiding someone.
The one leading may or may not accompany the one or ones led; e.g., in making a new upland field, three or four men go first and perform a ritual of cutting the bottom edge of the field of the ceremonial leader, mumpang'u. In doing this, they lead the others who follow later.
Mumpang'u hi Puhwi' an umuy mangūmah Pannal.
Puhwi' will lead in going to make an upland field in Pannal.
2
For someone (agent) to ritually initiate the construction of an upland field, ūma, or a wild-pig fire trap, gināat (theme i-).
The ritual leader, mumpang'u, along with two to four others, goes first to the area where new fields are to be constructed and, after a favorable omen from an omen bird, īdaw, he ritually clears a narrow strip of vegetation, gohat1 3, about two meters long, to mark the bottom edge of his field. The next day is a holiday, ngīlin; The following day all those making fields cut bottom edges of their fields. When a wild pig fire trap, gināat, is constructed, the leader, mumpang'u, possibly with a companion, goes to the area where the trap is to be constructed above an upland field. After receiving a good omen from an idaw bird, he cuts a strip of vegetation, gohat1 3, about two meters long. The following day the rest of the hunters go to the area and complete cutting the swath.
3a
To go ahead of someone; i.e., someone will follow later.
3b
To guide someone whom one accompanies.
3c
To position oneself first, in front of another, others.
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