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Menstrual huts. Two women sitting by menstrual huts Geru Indian Mulberry (morinda citrifolia) root used for red dye, in a bamboo trough People standing around at mortuary feast People standing around at mortuary feast `Elota giving directions at mortuary feast, at far left is Riuboo Funaa carrying a child `Elota with kofu shell money valuable People standing around at the feast; Kwailoboo, `Elota's younger brother, is at right with machete `Elota, his son Maefanaomea and daughter Moruka (on the left) survey the vegetables set out for a small mortuary feast Men playing `auilangi panpipes, kwa`ikwa`i style, impromptu concert, 8 players Men playing `auilangi panpipes, kwa`ikwa`i style, impromptu concert, 8 players Woman wearing girimalaile incised clamshell pendants Men playing `auilangi panpipes, kwa`ikwa`i style, impromptu concert, 8 players Men standing with shell money valuables on poles ready for presentation at mortuary feast Moruka, `Elota's daughter Woman `Elota, with string of kofu shell money behind ears, probably the first received for the feast, which will go in his ruu ritual bundle `Elota bending over pork at mortuary feast Scraping the singed hair off of the pig Singeing the pig Young man with Keesing's child Alegeni, Taaboo's wife, with hibiscus in hair Men playing `auilangi panpipes, kwa`ikwa`i style, impromptu concert, 8 players Making fire in clearing for cooking a pig `Elota with pork `Elota with pork at a mortuary feast he is sponsoring Man standing with bushknife and functional kafa comb in hair Young man with Keesing's two children, Felicia and Ron `Elota beside food preparation at mortuary feast Two women, Alegeni on right Two women, Alegeni on right Gee`iru bringing bamboos of water for omea mortuary feast `Elota with pork at a mortuary feast he is sponsoring Man with shell money length Gee`iru bringing bamboos of water for omea mortuary feast
Woman wearing la`oniasi incised shell pendant, with two children Division of pork at mortuary feast Woman carrying child on back Division of pork at mortuary feast Woman standing by house with ember for smoking and mode mat in bag. The uprights at the side of the house are pig pens Men on mortuary feast platform presenting red shell money valuables and giving speeches, Dio Joe Bono on left, Geleniu on the right A Kwaio feastgiver strings shell beads into valuables on the platform where he will publicly present them at his feast Bataafuna of Ga'enaafou consecrates a feasting platform with bespelled cordyline, ensuring that malevolent spirits will be magically kept away from the feast Building the gwelagwela speaking platform for the mortuary feast Consecration of the feasting platform, with spell being performed Men on mortuary feast platform presenting red shell money valuables and giving speeches, Dio Joe Bono on left, Geleniu on the right Proud Fenaori, daughter of old Geleniu: like a man, she gave speeches at mortuary feasts when presenting valuables A Kwaio feastgiver strings shell beads into valuables on the platform where he will publicly present them at his feast People presenting shell money hung on poles at mortuary feast Fenaori and her friend Maamalea Bataafuna of Ga'enaafou consecrates a feasting platform with bespelled cordyline, ensuring that malevolent spirits will be magically kept away from the feast The valuables are hung on poles at a mortuary feast Men cutting up pork, to divide it for a mortuary feast Men on platform presenting shell money at mortuary feast Feastgiver supervises the carving of pork portions for his guests, using strips torn on a leaf to keep track of the portions Go`ubisu in front of new house frame under construction Feastgiver supervises the carving of pork portions for his guests, using strips torn on a leaf to keep track of the portions Division of pork at mortuary feast Woman wearing la`oniasi incised shell pendant, with two children Bataafuna of Ga'enaafou consecrates a feasting platform with bespelled cordyline, ensuring that malevolent spirits will be magically kept away from the feast Bataafuna of Ga'enaafou consecrates a feasting platform with bespelled cordyline, ensuring that malevolent spirits will be magically kept away from the feast Woman carrying child on back Bataafuna of Ga'enaafou consecrates a feasting platform with bespelled cordyline, ensuring that malevolent spirits will be magically kept away from the feast Consecration of feasting platform with bespelled cordyline, here being tied to the platform Consecration of feasting platform with bespelled cordyline, here being tied to the platform Division of pork at mortuary feast Three older women talking at the feast, with typical Kwaio conversational style oriented away from eye contact Building the gwelagwela speaking platform for the mortuary feast Building the gwelagwela speaking platform for the mortuary feast
People entering the mortuary feast with their shell money valuables on poles Man and woman at mortuary feast, woman kindling ember for pipe lighting Men standing under raised house at feast People outside a hamlet preparing to enter the clearing with shell money and pigs Men tying pig under babale`eboo lean-to. These structures are built to hold pigs during the feast Men standing under raised house at feast People entering the mortuary feast with their shell money valuables on poles A Kwaio clearing, probably at a higher altitude The babale`eboo lean-to, with betelnuts hanging from the roof. It will eventually be filled with staked out pigs for the feast People entering the mortuary feast with their shell money valuables on poles East Kwaio coast of Malaita, probably taken inside of Sinalagu Harbour East Kwaio coast of Malaita, probably taken inside of Sinalagu Harbour People preparing to enter a feasting ground with their presentations. One man wears a dafi pendant People preparing to enter a feasting ground with their presentations. One man wears a dafi pendant East Kwaio coast of Malaita, probably taken inside of Sinalagu Harbour People talking by open-sided house constructed for the feast People walking through bush entering hamlet with presentations People at mortuary feast Woman, lighting her pipe with a burning ember. She wears a tale`ebebe, a string of girimalaile pendants Man dressed up for feast People preparing to enter mortuary feast with their shell money valuables on poles
Larikeni of Furingudu measuring out kofu shell money to purchase packets of fish at market with sea people Larikeni of Furingudu measuring out kofu shell money to purchase packets of fish at market with sea people Larikeni on left, with another man The coastal market packets of fish, caught on contract for a marriage feast, are set out Larikeni of Furingudu measuring out kofu shell money to purchase packets of fish at market with sea people Bush women. Women from the interior Larikeni of Furingudu measuring out kofu shell money to purchase packets of fish at market with sea people Bush women. Women from the interior Dividing up the leaf fish packets for return to bush Trading with saltwater (coastal) women in the canoes Dividing up the leaf fish packets for return to bush Trading with saltwater (coastal) women in the canoes. Fa`aoria, Kwailoboo's wife, receiving packet of fish Bush women. Aru`a (on left) and Gee`iru (on far right) Trading with saltwater (coastal) women in the canoes Bush women. Aru`a (on left) and Gee`iru (on far right) Trading with saltwater (coastal) women in the canoes. Taro and other produce is traded for fish Trading with saltwater (coastal) women in the canoes. Fa`aoria, Kwailoboo's wife, haggles with saltwater woman in canoe Trading with saltwater (coastal) women in the canoes. Two saltwater men in canoes Trading with saltwater (coastal) women in the canoes. Bush women around a canoe, Fa`aoria in center Trading with saltwater (coastal) women in the canoes. Bush women Dividing up the leaf fish packets for return to bush Dividing up the leaf fish packets for return to bush Trading with saltwater (coastal) women in the canoes. Coconuts from the canoes
Man beating on a log as if he were playing an `o`o slitgong Building a gwelagwela platform for a mortuary feast Building a gwelagwela platform for a mortuary feast Building a gwelagwela platform for a mortuary feast Building a gwelagwela platform for a mortuary feast Building a gwelagwela platform for a mortuary feast Building a gwelagwela platform for a mortuary feast Building a gwelagwela platform for a mortuary feast Woman carrying large racks of bamboo for use in cooking Playing with kofu shell money Playing with kofu shell money Two men trim a log with an axe for building gwelagwela platform for a mortuary feast Man ties red cane obi on another man's wrist prior to a feast they are going to give Woman carrying large racks of bamboo for use in cooking Women carrying large racks of bamboo for use in cooking A man measuring a lousu`u of newly-made kofu, standard shell money denomination Man ties red cane obi on another man's wrist prior to a feast they are going to give Men eating pork after a purificatory sacrifice Playing with kofu shell money Alefo performing cure on young girl Men present shell valuables from the gwelagwela Men present shell valuables from the gwelagwela Men present shell valuables from the gwelagwela Alefo of `Ai`eda bespelling cordyline leaves for the gwelagwela platform magic for the mortuary feast Man beating on a log as if he were playing an `o`o slitgong Boy on the platform Boy on the platform Building a gwelagwela platform for a mortuary feast Playing with kofu shell money Alefo bespells a bundle of cordyline to ward off malevolent spirits from a feast Alefo of `Ai`eda bespelling cordyline leaves for the gwelagwela platform magic for the mortuary feast Alefo bespelling material in curled leaf, which probably contains pulverized barks or other materials used for curing Tying coconut to feasting platform
Fa`ani, one of `Elota's younger daughters, with plaited wall behind Fa`ani, one of `Elota's younger daughters, with plaited wall behind Boy throwing spear `Eleabata fencing tobacco lot of his own `Eleabata fencing tobacco lot of his own Seda, eldest son of Folofo`u and Boori`au, of Uka`oi, with swollen eye Gwagwani`ulou hamlet Seda, eldest son of Folofo`u and Boori`au, of Uka`oi, with swollen eye Boy throwing spear Fa`ani, one of `Elota's younger daughters, with plaited wall behind Ngarinaasuru night time experience Ngarinaasuru night time experience Seda, eldest son of Folofo`u and Boori`au, of Uka`oi, with swollen eye and ukulele Woman wearing a cross, cooking and scraping taro on fire at Ngarinaasuru, above Sinalagu Woman wearing a cross, cooking and scraping taro on fire at Ngarinaasuru, above Sinalagu Ngarinaasuru night time experience Woman wearing a cross, cooking and scraping taro on fire at Ngarinaasuru, above Sinalagu Bird net trap (`abe) in trees manned by Bui`a Bird net trap (`abe) in trees manned by Bui`a House at Gwagwani`ulou Woman carrying firewood at Gwagwani`ulou Bird net trap (`abe) in trees manned by Bui`a Bird net trap (`abe) in trees manned by Bui`a Bird net trap (`abe) in trees manned by Bui`a Bird net trap (`abe) in trees manned by Bui`a House at Gwagwani`ulou Children in clearing at Gwagwani`ulou hamlet. Child on left has toy bow Woman wearing a cross, cooking and scraping taro on fire at Ngarinaasuru, above Sinalagu Children in clearing at Gwagwani`ulou hamlet Boy throwing spear Children in clearing at Gwagwani`ulou hamlet. Child on left has toy bow `Eleabata fencing tobacco lot of his own
Splitting of bark to make the container to carry the finished taro and coconut pudding for presentation, and the making of the container Splitting of bark to make the container to carry the finished taro and coconut pudding for presentation, and the making of the container Splitting of bark to make the container to carry the finished taro and coconut pudding for presentation, and the making of the container Splitting of bark to make the container to carry the finished taro and coconut pudding for presentation, and the making of the container Splitting of bark to make the container to carry the finished taro and coconut pudding for presentation, and the making of the container Kwaa`ala and Basuka wrapping up the pudding Kwaa`ala and Basuka wrapping up the pudding Preparing the bed for leaf oven Carrying the pudding to the oven Kwaa`ala (and Basuka) spread out pudding dough with shells wrapped in leaf Kwaa`ala (and Basuka) spread out pudding dough with shells wrapped in leaf Kwaa`ala putting the coconut cream on the dough Kwaa`ala putting the coconut cream on the dough U`udifaka pounding taro dough Splitting of bark to make the container to carry the finished taro and coconut pudding for presentation, and the making of the container Splitting of bark to make the container to carry the finished taro and coconut pudding for presentation, and the making of the container U`udifaka pounding taro dough `Uutaageni scraping taro to use in making pudding `Uutaageni scraping taro to use in making pudding `Uutaageni scraping taro to use in making pudding Splitting of bark to make the container to carry the finished taro and coconut pudding for presentation, and the making of the container Nene`au So`ogeni making lalefui`olanga string figures Nene`au So`ogeni making lalefui`olanga string figures Nene`au So`ogeni making lalefui`olanga string figures U`udifaka mashing the taro in a daoko pudding bowl Kwaa`ala (and Basuka) spread out pudding dough with shells wrapped in leaf Falui`a scrapes taro to make pudding Women scraping taro for pudding. Farui`a on right Men preparing leaf oven for the pudding Men preparing leaf oven for the pudding U`udifaka mashing the taro in a daoko pudding bowl Woman, man and child and man making a leaf oven Nene`au So`ogeni making lalefui`olanga string figures Nene`au So`ogeni making lalefui`olanga string figures Child getting coal burning for pipe, leaf oven cooking in background Woman, man and child and man making a leaf oven Men preparing leaf oven for the pudding
Kaakale and his grandson Ote`agu Sango dancers preparing to enter the dance ground; they begin with a song Kaakale and his grandson Ote`agu Panpipers for sango dancing Making the taro and coconut puddings on platform near the sango dance ground Sango dancing by `Ai`eda people Sango dancing by `Ai`eda people Spectators watching sango dancing. Pipers to the right Dance practicing at Laloe`efou, man with unpainted taba dance stick for sango dancing `Iika chipping edges off of coneshells with a knife, one step in making kofu shell money beads, at Fanuaba`ita `Iika chipping edges off of coneshells with a knife, one step in making kofu shell money beads, at Fanuaba`ita Kwale`i feeds pigs View of clouds at Foutoru, with Mt. Ilegwari in the background Dancers enter the furi`isango dance ground. Bald man directing them on far right is Alefo Women entering sango dance ground area for dauweewela part of ritual Girls of a kin group wearing pubic aprons as though they were married, ritually hold 'weewela'a sprouting coconut (out of view), symbolizing the kin group looking after its ancestral skulls as a mother looks after her child Batalamo puts bata together to pay a debt. Men with shell money at Furii`au III Fulabata (Batalamo's wife) and child, getting tobacco from bag Lean-to temporary shelter for sick Taaboni Double exposure inside smoky house Fulabata (Batalamo's wife) and child, getting tobacco from bag Young boys playing spear game Maa`uri carrying piece of `ea fernwood to feed to pigs Two boys, one practicing sango dancing at Laloe`efou Boys dividing betel (areca) nuts at Foutoru Boys dividing betel (areca) nuts at Foutoru Girls of a kin group wearing pubic aprons as though they were married, ritually hold 'weewela'a sprouting coconut (out of view), symbolizing the kin group looking after its ancestral skulls as a mother looks after her child Alefo's house with Maalongo's in the distance (his wife's brother) Boys dividing betel (areca) nuts at Foutoru Making the taro and coconut puddings on platform near the sango dance ground `Iika's daughter leaning on house Sango dancers prepare to enter the dance ground View of clouds at Foutoru, with Mt. Ilegwari in the background Women eating sweet potato, at Fanuaba`ita Three men eating taro: Lea`aniamae, Giri`au, Taanga Women plaiting wa`i bags around fire while cooking bamboos
Taking apart a leaf oven Taking apart a leaf oven Lakenoniwane for the death of Ga`enaafou priest Gooboo is carved Man standing by new house under uncompleted ele section Lakenoniwane for the death of Ga`enaafou priest Gooboo is carved Bono cuts gwasu pudding for women Ribanga desacralizaton spitting on congregation by priest Joe Bono Cutting up pork Bono chews betel in preparation for ribanga ni geni, women's ribanga Bono does ribanga ni geni, women's ribanga Senior Ga`enaafou woman undergoes ribanga at fa`asafina rite after death of the priest Gooboo Unwrapping and eating the gwasu taro and coconut pudding, as part of desacralization ritual connected with mourning Unwrapping and eating the gwasu taro and coconut pudding, as part of desacralization ritual connected with mourning Unwrapping and eating the gwasu taro and coconut pudding, as part of desacralization ritual connected with mourning Lakenoniwane for the death of Ga`enaafou priest Gooboo is carved Lakenoniwane for the death of Ga`enaafou priest Gooboo is carved Ritual washing as preparation for ribanga in desacralization ritual connected with end of mourning for deceased Gooboo, the Ga`enaafou priest Men eating gwasu taro and coconut pudding Bono does ribanga nigeni, women's ribanga Men eating gwasu taro and coconut pudding Men eating gwasu taro and coconut pudding Unwrapping and eating the gwasu taro and coconut pudding, as part of desacralization ritual connected with mourning Bono cuts gwasu pudding for women Unwrapping pudding to be eaten as part of desacralization connected with end of mourning for deceased Gooboo, the Ga`enaafou priest Man bespelling packet Man carrying a taro pudding for fa`asafinga desacralization ritual connected with mourning for recent death Women' s priest `Bono ritually washes the men who will undergo ribanga in desacralization after the death of Gooboo, the Ga`enaafou priest Ritual washing as preparation for ribanga in desacralization ritual connected with end of mourning for deceased Gooboo, the Ga`enaafou priest Unwrapping pudding to be eaten as part of desacralization connected with end of mourning for deceased Gooboo, the Ga`enaafou priest Unwrapping pudding to be eaten as part of desacralization connected with end of mourning for deceased Gooboo, the Ga`enaafou priest Unwrapping pudding to be eaten as part of desacralization connected with end of mourning for deceased Gooboo, the Ga`enaafou priest Bono cuts gwasu pudding for women Women gathered for ribanga watching priest Bono cut gwasu taro and coconut pudding Priest chews betel before performing a sacramental rite for women's descent group Unwrapping and eating the gwasu taro and coconut pudding, as part of desacralization ritual connected with mourning Ribanga desacralizaton spitting on congregation by priest Joe Bono Unwrapping and eating the gwasu taro and coconut pudding, as part of desacralization ritual connected with mourning
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