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Critchlow, Margaret Rodman, William L.
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On the day before her wedding, it is common for young women to perform a ceremony in which pigs are killed. This 'dure' ceremony brings prestige, if not a specific rank. However, on this occasion, the bride-to-be took a low 'hungwe' rank called 'vavahegi nangarie' as she is allowed to do. Her husband-to-be steadies the pig. UC San Diego Library, UC San Diego, La Jolla, CA 92093-0175 (https://library.ucsd.edu/dc/contact) Folder: 1978-Series3 / File: 78 WedViv 7 - Vivian kills1
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Pig ceremony Marriage customs and rites Women Axes Pigs East Ambae Island (Vanuatu) Pacific Islands Waileni village Melanesia Longana village (Vanuatu) Oceania Rank-taking
Place
East Ambae Island (Vanuatu) Pacific Islands Waileni village Melanesia Longana village (Vanuatu) Oceania
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