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Rodman, William L. Critchlow, Margaret
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Chief Nicolas Aga makes a speech at the rank-taking of Simeon Garae. He is dressed in a traditional 'tuvegi' or loin-cloth and 'tomangamanga' or bustle. The pig on the ground is a payment to the chief for helping to raise him in rank. UC San Diego Library, UC San Diego, La Jolla, CA 92093-0175 (https://library.ucsd.edu/dc/contact) Folder: 1978-Series3 / File: 78 Simeon Garae 1 - Nicolas Aga
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ark:/20775/bb4680882m
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Subject
Pigs Bustles Ceremonial exchange Speeches Chiefs Regalia Loincloth Sponsors Pacific Islands Nainvele Melanesia Oceania Longana village (Vanuatu) East Ambae Island (Vanuatu) Aga, Nicolas Rank-taking
Place
Pacific Islands Nainvele Melanesia Oceania Longana village (Vanuatu) East Ambae Island (Vanuatu)
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