Слово: Ri:be:m
Грамматика: 1) n.myth. 2) n.
Значение: 1) the Primordial Mother, the mother of Na:ye:m; 2) leafless yellow parasitic creeper without roots, Cuscuta reflexa, found as an epiphyte on green shrubs and trees, esp. in the crowns of plum trees (Nep. biyar )
Непали: ākās!belī
Комментарии: the plant is a metaphor for the Primordial Mother; great significance is attributed to the appearance of the creeper and to its lack of roots; the ri:be:m has the appearance of a complex stringy intertwined entanglement which reflects the mystery and unfathomable complexity of the universe as a whole; its lack of a base and lack of a top gives it the appearance of having neither beginning nor end; the Dumi parallel to the Egyptian goddess Nut; it is believed that bathing in the juice derived by crushing the ri:be:m creeper helps to alleviate jaundice; cf. mindiri. 