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Rodman, William L. Critchlow, Margaret
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Portrait of Sam Mwele, who was one of the most knowledgeable men in Longana on the subject of rank-taking and more generally kastom, even though he was a member of the Church of Christ, a denomination that, for decades, had disapproved of kastom practices, including rank-taking. UC San Diego Library, UC San Diego, La Jolla, CA 92093-0175 (https://library.ucsd.edu/dc/contact) Folder: 1982-Series2 / File: 82 Sam Mwele 1 - Portrait
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ark:/20775/bb1370288p
Language
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Subject
Musical instruments Churches of Christ Melanesia Pacific Islands Longana village (Vanuatu) Lovatuweliweli East Ambae Island (Vanuatu) Oceania Mwele, Sam
Place
Melanesia Pacific Islands Longana village (Vanuatu) Lovatuweliweli East Ambae Island (Vanuatu) Oceania
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