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Rodman, William L. Critchlow, Margaret
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Ansela Garae, Rupert's daughter, and Solomon Boe are getting married. Ansela sits under a single sleeping mat and a piece of calico, waiting for her classificatory fathers to place additional sleeping mats on her head. A note-taker and an observer keep an inventory of all mats given. UC San Diego Library, UC San Diego, La Jolla, CA 92093-0175 (https://library.ucsd.edu/dc/contact) Folder: 1970-Series1 / File: 70 Wed - Ansela Under Mat
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ark:/20775/bb55000400
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Subject
Marriage customs and rites Mats Ceremonial exchange Oceania Pacific Islands Penama Province (Vanuatu) Ata Voa Longana village (Vanuatu) Ambae Island (Vanuatu) Melanesia Kastom
Place
Oceania Pacific Islands Penama Province (Vanuatu) Ata Voa Longana village (Vanuatu) Ambae Island (Vanuatu) Melanesia
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