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Rodman, William L. Critchlow, Margaret
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The final stage in the making of a 'qana memea' or red sleeping mat. The mat is bound tightly around a piece of wood and then placed in a metal container. This is placed over a small fire, and the mat is steamed and smoked. UC San Diego Library, UC San Diego, La Jolla, CA 92093-0175 (https://library.ucsd.edu/dc/contact) Folder: 1978-Series2 / File: 78 Mats 16 - smoking the mat.
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ark:/20775/bb5261121n
Language
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Subject
Mats Melanesia Waileni village Pacific Islands Oceania East Ambae Island (Vanuatu) Longana village (Vanuatu)
Place
Melanesia Waileni village Pacific Islands Oceania East Ambae Island (Vanuatu) Longana village (Vanuatu)
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