Sama, Central - janggey

janggey

janggeyhan

long fingernails.

These fingernails may be natural or false. To enhance the line of the igal dance, women, performing this dance, wear very long nails which curve upwards.

Niyah pin danda janggeyhan, ya na ili seytan.

There is a woman having long nails, she is the one there now who has a demon.

Niyah pin danda tiga janggey.

There is a woman having long nails.

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‘fingernails’ to grow long nails.

Bang aa magjanggey ili, tandah aa lisuan.

If that person grows long nails, [it] is a sign [that] the person is lazy.