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Deacon A.B., 1934. Malekula: A Vanishing People in the New Hebrides / Diagrammatic sketch of the Amel Nitemes / Bernard A. Deacon / Vanuatu, Nouvelles-Hébrides, Malekula, South-West Bay
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TY THE NIMANGKI socnzry 303
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P. is appointed when THEy are to be erected and THE amzl nitemes
4 built. That time having come, THE images are carried out of
, THE club-house into THE dancing ground and set up side by side
a little distance in front of THE nonggob and apart from each
' oTHEr. A horizontal pole (naai tewhmg) is ï¬Åxed into position
l so that its ends rest upon THE tops of THE temes, and two shorter
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,.‘.;.-.3 i. Diagrammatic sketch of THE Am: Nitemes set up at entrance to THE
Nimavgki grade Navalvel.
‘ = THE tsmcsu .
= mm iawlang.
= THE 51JOfl:, black posts.
= THE thatched moi’.
= THE nnwm mbatia. ‘
Z a malandr bush.
= THE stones forming THE nanggab.
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vertical poles are planted behind THE nomggob, each one
immediately behind one of THE flames. A roof of thatching palm
(nouriet) is now made and placed in such a way that it rests
upon THE mmi tewlang in front and upon THE two short posts at
. THE back. THE resultant effect is as of a rude shelter covering
THE malandr and its encircling -mmggab. This is THE “ house
' of THE iemesâ€ù. (v. Fig. r6.)1
I Layard states that at entrance to this grade “an image made oi mbmp
wood, carved to represent a human ï¬Ågure, painted red, white, and black, is
erected in anoTHEr village. A pent roof is erected over it as also over THE stone
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Object(s) ID 86377
Permanent URI https://www.odsas.net/object/86377
Title/DescriptionDiagrammatic sketch of the Amel Nitemes
Author(s)Bernard A. Deacon
Year/Period1934
LocationVanuatu, Nouvelles-Hébrides, Malekula, South-West Bay
Coordinateslat -17.72 / long 168.36
Language(s)English
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Quote this document Deacon, Arthur Bernard 1934 [accessed: 2025/12/17]. "Diagrammatic sketch of the Amel Nitemes" (Object Id: 86377). In Deacon A.B., 1934. Malekula: A Vanishing People in the New Hebrides. Figure: 16. ODSAS: https://www.odsas.net/object/86377.
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