English: ceremony of man-making, kippar initiated male
Bundjalung: gibar
Part of Speech: noun
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Category: language
Comment: A made-man, one who has passed the kippar cf. other male age grade terms: jahdjam, jabu, jabuyil, marwan, gamban.gir, gibar, baygal/mibiny, gidjuhmlmubing. Also cf balun/balaungay, gaman.gir, baygal/mibiny, gidjuhm/mubing.
Gold Coast Tweed: Ydict kibar; M:Liv kibbՂ
Lower Richmond: Wi:Curr:Lism keebra a young man; Wi:Curr:Richmd keebra a young man; Ny:Curr:Ballina keebra;


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