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eyebrows

6 Kiribati words

• tuta n ari
  • Sabatier the place where eyebrows meet.
  • Bingham the space between the eyebrows.
• arinimata
  • Sabatier 1. eyebrows.
• arinoko
  • Sabatier 2. thin eyebrows.
• matabuni
  • Sabatier a face devoid of eyebrows, ugly.
• bukin ari
  • Sabatier extremity of eyebrows (exterior end).
• ari
  • Sabatier eyebrows ka-bue-ari: magical rite for initiation of warrior (dances and the rest). It was done in circle around fire amid smoke hence the name kabueari: burning of eyebrows.