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Re-photographed image from a Wintua villager's scrapbook taken in 1980 when Vanuatu gained independence of custom re-invented. Traditional penis wrapper (Small Nambas style) and boar's tusk pendant, a symbol of prosperity, worn for participation in recently resurrected traditional ritual dance. UC San Diego Library, UC San Diego, La Jolla, CA 92093-0175 (https://library.ucsd.edu/dc/contact)
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image
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ark:/20775/bb2291642k
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No linguistic content
Subject
Scrapbooks Tusks Vanuatu Independence Pacific Islands Espiritu Santo Island (Vanuatu) Oceania Melanesia Vanuatu Mewun Scrapbooks Wealth Indicators First Anniversary Celebration
Place
Pacific Islands Espiritu Santo Island (Vanuatu) Oceania Melanesia Vanuatu
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