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KINSHIP ORGANIZATION IN SOUTH-WEST 61
- Name of tHe Village. Name of certain Quaiters of tHe Village.‘
Ndawu
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’ Nembiirii
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Ranambo
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Loorbalanggau.
Loormbrï¬Ås.
(Loornewei.)
Loorrnen.
Loorndemes.
Loormbaaru.
(Looru.)
Loorndavu.
Loormilu.
Loorweii
Loorwiew.
Loorsern.
(Loormbetep.)
Loorlarnbut .
Wiloor.
Loormbap.
, Indeed it is recognized by tHe natives tHat every village Has
, ' its L001; according tovone statement every village Has a place
called L0or- close to it, as, for instance, Loorvitmeviis wHicH
- ' lies close to tHe village Ndawu, and in wHicH tHere is a sacred
stone. Now Laor_is said to ‘mean “ a spot wHicH is set apart,
- ' ' sacred, reserved "I Since, of tHe villages in tHe above list, Ndawu,
' Nemep, and Ranambo are “ offspring ’ villages, as are also
many of flie otHer villages beginning witH L001-, it seems very
probable tHat, tHougH eacH clan Has its single sacred place or
ncmbrmllrkon, usually in tHe precincts of tHe " parent â€ù village,
yet “ parent " an_d “ offspring " ‘alike eacH Have tHeir own loor.
THis, tHen, gives us a furtHer reason for supposing tHat some
" at least of tHe “offspringâ€ù villages enjoy a certain ceremonial
- independence.
'In addition to tHe social solidarity wHicH exists between
tHe villages of any one clan, tHere is, in SoutH-West Malekula, »
1 THe names enclosed in brackets are given in an early list in one of tHe ï¬Åeld-
’ 110110 books,-but are not included in tHe later list from wHicH tHe above is taken.
In tHe ea-rly ilï¬Åt‘ tHe following are also recorded :—‘
Name nf tHe Village. Name of certain Quarters of tHe Village.
‘ Loutu - . Loor Maramp, Loot Limbwig, Loorwei,
‘ _ Lnormbetep, Loormbexep.
Teleleu . l l-Gurlip, LoorHwitengerei
Loorlangalat . Loorrnilbwin, Loormbwitui.
Loorwo . . Loorwo.
Loormbap . . Loom, Weilour, Loorvilu.
' Luormbarap . Loorndun.
p It will noticed tHat ï¬Åve out of tHese six villages Have names beginning
witH Laor- in addition to tHe names oi certain quarters of tHem.-—C, H. W.
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