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Critchlow, Margaret Rodman, William L.
Description
The full mat and wedding gift display in the bride's village. The large bundle in the left foreground contains a special lap-lap, similar in function to a wedding cake. Relatives who did not have the right kind or quality of mat available contributed calico. UC San Diego Library, UC San Diego, La Jolla, CA 92093-0175 (https://library.ucsd.edu/dc/contact) Folder: 1978-Series3 / File: 78 WedViv 2 - Vivian's mats laid out
Type
image
Identifier
ark:/20775/bb66262927
Language
No linguistic content
Subject
Marriage customs and rites Women Mats Melanesia Longana village (Vanuatu) Pacific Islands Oceania Waileni village East Ambae Island (Vanuatu) Kastom
Place
Melanesia Longana village (Vanuatu) Pacific Islands Oceania Waileni village East Ambae Island (Vanuatu)
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