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Title
Martin Mera
Creator
Critchlow, Margaret
Rodman, William L
Date Created and/or Issued
May 13, 1970
Contributing Institution
UC San Diego, The UC San Diego Library
Collection
William Rodman and Margaret Critchlow Photographs
Rights Information
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" or any license applied to this work 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
Critchlow, Margaret
Rodman, William L.
Description
Martin Mera, one of Margaret and Bill's best friends and consultants during their first fieldwork, presents a pig in donation to Lester Tari, achieving the high rank of 'mambu.' The baskets on the ground contain 'qatugoro' or dried, unbroken boar's heads. He holds a 'rungwe.'
UC San Diego Library, UC San Diego, La Jolla, CA 92093-0175 (https://library.ucsd.edu/dc/contact)
Folder: 1970-Series2 / File: 70 LT 10 - Martin Mera
Type
image
Identifier
ark:/20775/bb4100682z
Language
No linguistic content
Subject
Stick fighting
Sponsors
Oceania
Pacific Islands
Melanesia
Penama Province (Vanuatu)
Vanuatu
Longana village (Vanuatu)
Ambae Island (Vanuatu)
Mera, Martin
Rank-taking
Place
Oceania
Pacific Islands
Melanesia
Penama Province (Vanuatu)
Vanuatu
Longana village (Vanuatu)
Ambae Island (Vanuatu)

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