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MG has asked something about the impending women’s ceremonies. Ouravongouiac, the old woman (still alive in 1981) jokingly demonstrates how they will beat the young initiates. () / |  | | | | | |
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327049 |
MG has asked something about the impending women’s ceremonies. Ouravongouiac, the old woman (still alive in 1981) jokingly demonstrates how they will beat the young initiates. () / | | | | | | |
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327050 |
MG has asked something about the impending women’s ceremonies. Ouravongouiac, the old woman (still alive in 1981) jokingly demonstrates how they will beat the young initiates. () / | | | | | | |
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327051 |
MG has asked something about the impending women’s ceremonies. Ouravongouiac, the old woman (still alive in 1981) jokingly demonstrates how they will beat the young initiates. () / | | | | | | |
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327052 |
MG has asked something about the impending women’s ceremonies. Ouravongouiac, the old woman (still alive in 1981) jokingly demonstrates how they will beat the young initiates.
On the left is Parondjouiac, daughter of Ndevainyeuc. () / | | | | | | |
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327053 |
MG has asked something about the impending women’s ceremonies. Ouravongouiac, the old woman (still alive in 1981) jokingly demonstrates how they will beat the young initiates. () / | | | | | | |
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327054 |
The grass from which they can make the huts. It is in this pitpit area that all the women ‘s rubbish is thrown away - old pulpuls stained with menstrual blood, etc. The placentas are hung on a tree over the edge of the slope, rather than left on the ground, lest children should find them and get sick (information elicited by Koumaineu from Ourou.)
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327079 |
Darawinac. Holding an axe, probably her father’s. Sometimes women take the men's axes to cut firewood. Unless it is a very thoughtful woman, however, they only give an old axe , because otherwise the woman might end up damaging it on a stone or something. Her husband in Marawaka - his name Yimeuneundai.She is not a good wife, however, for she is not a conscientious garden worker and runs around like a child - like her older sister, Ymbaingac. She talks other women into giving her food. A woman like Ourou will agree with her words, knowing all the while that she is just flattering her for her own ends. () / | | | | | | |