46 NOTES ON WEST AFRICAN CATEGORIES 



called the (Muanda) valley, breath, or soul, of the 

 rains. Ideationally then we have the soul or spirit 

 (Muanda) in the place of that which does, and this 

 word belongs to the Mu Mi class. 



Xizonza, or reason, is then looked upon as the 

 instrument, and represents the Xi or Ki Bi class. 



The meeting-place of these two is apparently 

 Liambu ; the word (Mamu Zambi or) Ma Ambit (the 

 plural form) is the name of a place where a great dis- 

 cussion has taken place after the death of some chief. 

 This word is of the class Li, plural Ma. Determina- 

 tion (Lukanu) is the manner in which the idea is 

 carried out (Lu Tu class). 



Inquiry (Kunka) is the action (Ku Ma class) ; and 

 knowledge (Zayi) (Bu Ma class) is the quality which 

 brings about the desired end the spiritual-thinking 

 man (Muntu). 



This lateral category in development then reads as 

 under : 



i Opposing winds 



2 Soul 



3 Reason 



4 Discussion 



5 Determination 



6 Inquiry 



7 Knowledge 



8 Thinking man 



