10. 
11. 
Nonda gegwants ngimbigl. (No. 4 in Danga’s list). ‘Gegwants 
=left-handed; ngimbigl]= penis. The form of the stipe reminds 
one of the human penis. The Kuma believe the mushroom must 
be picked with the left hand. If picked with the right hand, the 
person eating it finds that his tongue stings unbearably, he is apt 
to faint, and ina little while he goes mad. Men and women are 
equally affected.’ Muka told us in Tsigmel that this was the most 
powerful kind in provoking mushroom madness. 
Nonda kermaipip. (No. 3 in Dr. Reay’s list.) “Kermaipip is an 
edible mushroom that induces madness in both men and women. 
The jirst syllable, ker-, derives from kir, in ndop kir, the local 
method of making fire by pulling a strip of bamboo back and 
forth around a cleft stick and over some dry waste.’ 
Nonda tua-rua. (No. 4 in Dr. Reay’s list.) ‘This causes madness 
at the proper times.’ 
. Miru nonda. ‘This grows on rotting logs, when it is called ontr 
miru, and on the ground, when it is called magi miru.’ 
Nonda obolyei. “This name is derived from ‘obo’, bow, in the 
extended sense of warfare. This is an edible mushroom, black or 
deep blue in color, growing in the ground. It may make both 
men and women mad when they eat it. The name is derived from 
the general word for warfare because of the similarity between 
the black pigment of the mushroom and the mixture of charcoal 
and jrrease that is actually smeared on the skin before entering 
battle.’ 
Nonda mosh. ‘This mushroom is named after ambugl mosh, a 
marriageable girl. Everyone eats it but it affects women only, 
making them ndaad/. Women enjoy eating it, though afterwards 
they often regret it.’ 
Nonda tuburam. Among all mushrooms this one ranks first for 
taste. It can be eaten either raw or cooked,—the only one that 
is eaten raw. ‘Eating it afflicts both men and women with mad- 
ness. It grows near the base of either the kawang tree (Castinopsis 
acuminatissima) or the tomu tree. The mushroom is yellow inside.’ 
Nonda to’kangi. ‘An edible mushroom, sometimes white, some- 
times yellow. It causes ndaad/ in women but does not send men 
komugl tat. When a man eats plenty of these he cannot sleep; he 
walks about at night and is exposed to bush demons. The mush- 
room has strange effects on men, but afflicts only women with 
mushroom madness.’ The mushroom is preferred when it is still 
in the egg; it is then called katmukum. 
Nonda mbogl rongal. Mbogl means ‘bed’; rongal means ‘I shall 
strike.’ 
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