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Rodman, William L. Critchlow, Margaret
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John Banga achieves the rank of 'votaga,' requiring the death of ten castrated boars. Sam Mwele was his sponsor. He also made 'vavahegi' with Joseph Toa. There is a description of the rank-taking in Vol. 2 of the 1982 journal, pp. 251 - 253. UC San Diego Library, UC San Diego, La Jolla, CA 92093-0175 (https://library.ucsd.edu/dc/contact) Folder: 1982-Series2 / File: 82 JB 14 - John Banga Kills pigs
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Pigs Rites and ceremonies Pig ceremony Loincloth Pacific Islands Longana village (Vanuatu) Melanesia Oceania Banga, John Rank-taking
Place
Pacific Islands Longana village (Vanuatu) Melanesia Oceania
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