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Critchlow, Margaret Rodman, William L.
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The bride-to-be, Vivian, is beneath a sleeping mat that has been placed on her head by her father(s). The huge pile of mats, given by her kin, will be exchanged with mats from the groom's kin. Other gifts (given to the bride and groom) also are on display. UC San Diego Library, UC San Diego, La Jolla, CA 92093-0175 (https://library.ucsd.edu/dc/contact) Folder: 1978-Series3 / File: 78 WedViv 1 - Wedding goods
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image
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ark:/20775/bb07559315
Language
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Subject
Mats Women Ceremonial exchange Marriage customs and rites Waileni village Melanesia Oceania Pacific Islands East Ambae Island (Vanuatu) Longana village (Vanuatu) Kastom
Place
Waileni village Melanesia Oceania Pacific Islands East Ambae Island (Vanuatu) Longana village (Vanuatu)
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