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113 At the Back of the Black Man's Mind By R. E. Dennett<br />
this sentence, which would go <strong>to</strong> show that the saying came from the people <strong>to</strong> the East<br />
of Luango who still make use of them, the Bavili using V in their place. I have omitted<br />
these <strong>to</strong> make the sentence more easily comprehended. Now the saying used by the<br />
people generally in Luango is ETUCI (clouds for MATUTI) LE (that are) I (and)<br />
LIAMBUKO (never mind) ZAMBI (God) UI KO (may he not hear).<br />
The valley or deep, out of which XAMA NGONZOLO is said <strong>to</strong> rise, is called BULU LE<br />
MBOMA, the valley of fear.<br />
MBENGA=red (MENGA=blood).<br />
It is not very hard for a native <strong>to</strong> connect the senses with the six categories.<br />
Hearing is the opposite <strong>to</strong> exclaiming, which they connect with air and the heavens and<br />
so with water.<br />
Reason they connect with ideas of foundation, ground, solidity just as we do.<br />
Smell they connect with marriage, and hence with desire and heat.<br />
Touch implies motion for them.<br />
Sight they connect through coveteousness, with abundance and wealth or plenty.<br />
Taste they connect with eating, and through eating with life.<br />
The order is the natural one taken from the colours of the rainbow.<br />
Omens.<br />
Colours of rainbow. Rainbow snakes.<br />
MPILU. XUULA.<br />
MBIXI.<br />
BUNDI. SUSU.<br />
XIXEXI.<br />
XIDUTA. KULU.<br />
NXECI.<br />
MACI MAXILEMBE. KNAKNA<br />
MVIA.<br />
NLAWLO. NUMVU<br />
XIFTUTU NKUBU.<br />
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MPILI.<br />
NDUMA.<br />
MBUMBA.<br />
MBAMBA.<br />
NSANDA.
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