OUTOFPAPUA database: Lexicons of the West Papuan language area

Entry record from Roesler (2011): Central Asmat

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•  red worm found in jungle chicken nests(eng).

Encyclopedic info: They burrow into skin causing intense itching and sometimes sores. May be found in navel, armpits, etc but not in head hair.

Reference: 5.1705