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" 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
Skinner-Jones, Ann
Description
Who knows if either lawn mower works? Local grass was tough on them. In the early mission days, villagers were required to cut the mission house lawn with machetes. In the 1970s this chore was still obligatory. In addition, villagers were expected to keep the grass around their homes very short to discourage disease-carrying insects. Village chores like cutting mission house grass took place on 'dei belong kafmen' (government day), which took place monthly. On that day, villagers were expected to help with local projects rather than tend their own gardens. Chickens and roosters roam freely. UC San Diego Library, UC San Diego, La Jolla, CA 92093-0175 (https://library.ucsd.edu/dc/contact)
Type
image
Identifier
ark:/20775/bb3690908c
Language
No linguistic content
Subject
Missionaries Chickens Oceania South West Bay (Malakula, Vanuatu) Pacific Islands Wintua (Malekula, Vanuatu) Melanesia Wealth Indicators
Place
Oceania South West Bay (Malakula, Vanuatu) Pacific Islands Wintua (Malekula, Vanuatu) Melanesia
If you're wondering about permissions and what you can do with this item, a good starting point is the "rights information" on this page. See our terms of use for more tips.
Share your story
Has Calisphere helped you advance your research, complete a project, or find something meaningful? We'd love to hear about it; please send us a message.
