Women Dance in Celebration

After David Tari kills his pigs and achieves rank, his father's sisters dance 'ratahine bulana toa' to celebrate his achievement. They 'tambe' him, which means in this case to honor, respect, and bring up to manhood.

• October 20, 1985

• Critchlow, Margaret
• Rodman, William L.

Folder: 1985-Series1 / File: 85 DT Women Dance in Celebration

• Rank-taking

• East Ambae Island (Vanuatu)
• Lolomatui
• Longana village (Vanuatu)
• Melanesia
• Oceania
• Pacific Islands

• Dance
• Kinship
• Women

• image

• No linguistic content; Not applicable

Shared Shelf: 24356793

Online finding aid

• Margaret Critchlow and William Rodman Papers
• Margaret Critchlow Papers

• Critchlow, Margaret
• Rodman, William L.

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2021-11-16