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Skinner-Jones, Ann
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The 'nimbwi,' a two yard long piece of cloth, was traditionally a hand-woven baby sling from pandanus. Replaced by store bought cloth, it was also an traditional gift from bridegroom to mother-in-law to acknowledge and thank her for nurturing the bride. At funerals, mourners again make gifts of 2 yard lengths of cloth and drape them on the sides of the coffin. UC San Diego Library, UC San Diego, La Jolla, CA 92093-0175 (https://library.ucsd.edu/dc/contact)
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Clothing and dress Mother and child South West Bay (Malakula, Vanuatu) Oceania Wintua (Malekula, Vanuatu) Melanesia Pacific Islands Land and Custom Sustained and Revived
Place
South West Bay (Malakula, Vanuatu) Oceania Wintua (Malekula, Vanuatu) Melanesia Pacific Islands
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