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Title
Marcel's Daughter's Dure
Creator
Critchlow, Margaret
Rodman, William L
Date Created and/or Issued
December 12, 1978
Contributing Institution
UC San Diego, The UC San Diego Library
Collection
William Rodman and Margaret Critchlow Photographs
Rights Information
Under copyright
Constraint(s) on Use: This work is protected by the U.S. Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S.C.). Use of this work beyond that allowed by "fair use" or any license applied to this work requires written permission of the copyright holder(s). Responsibility for obtaining permissions and any use and distribution of this work rests exclusively with the user and not the UC San Diego Library. Inquiries can be made to the UC San Diego Library program having custody of the work.
Use: This work is available from the UC San Diego Library. This digital copy of the work is intended to support research, teaching, and private study.
Rights Holder and Contact
Rodman, William L.
Critchlow, Margaret
Description
'Dure' is the killing of pigs by girls and women, especially in the context of a man's 'hungwe' ceremony or a wedding. Marcel's daughter kills 'dure.' This act honors her father's achievement and also brings her prestige.
UC San Diego Library, UC San Diego, La Jolla, CA 92093-0175 (https://library.ucsd.edu/dc/contact)
Folder: 1978-Series1 / File: 78 MT 9 - Marcel's Daughter's Dure
Type
image
Identifier
ark:/20775/bb0448752k
Language
No linguistic content
Subject
Women
Fathers and daughters
Pigs
Pacific Islands
Oceania
Melanesia
East Ambae Island (Vanuatu)
Longana village (Vanuatu)
Lovunvili
Tari, Marcel
Rank-taking
Place
Pacific Islands
Oceania
Melanesia
East Ambae Island (Vanuatu)
Longana village (Vanuatu)
Lovunvili

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