Abel the Chief

Portrait of Chief Abel Tari, looking chiefly, stern, and serious at Barnabas Garae's 'wari vundulue' ceremony in Losimembata. He wears the 'rongorongo' or crown on his head, and a 'tomangamanga' or bustle around his waist. These are signs of high rank.

• June 18, 1970

• Critchlow, Margaret
• Rodman, William L.

Folder: 1970-Series3 / File: 70 BG 4 - Abel the Chief

• Rank-taking

• Ambae Island (Vanuatu)
• Longana village (Vanuatu)
• Melanesia
• Oceania
• Pacific Islands
• Penama Province (Vanuatu)
• Vanuatu

• Tari, Abel

• Bustles
• Chiefs
• Crowns
• Portraits
• Regalia

• image

• No linguistic content; Not applicable

Shared Shelf: 24356722

Online finding aid

• Margaret Critchlow and William Rodman Papers
• Margaret Critchlow Papers

• Critchlow, Margaret
• Rodman, William L.

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2021-11-16