| Mangali Figure 37 | Mayipuipus abeng Galimba. OR Miyipu-ipus si inana. |
| Literal Translation | Galimba’s child is tailing. OR He tailed his mother. |
| Meaning of Figure | Galimba’s child always follows him wherever he goes. |
| Usage | This child always wants to be with his parent and even stays home from school to be with him or her. This is wrong behavior – a child like that will be spanked. Children are told to go out and play so they won’t hinder their parents’ work. |
| Figure | metaphor |
| Image | body; tail |
| Topic | bad behavior; shyness |
| Topic | action; follow closely |