Sam Mwele Gives Tuvegi to John Banga

John Banga receives the key symbolic objects of rank from his sponsor Sam Mwele, who holds a 'rungwe' or fighting stick he carved himself. Sam is giving John a ceremonial loincloth or 'tuvegi' placed over a branch of red cordyline.

• November 9, 1982

• Critchlow, Margaret
• Rodman, William L.

Folder: 1982-Series2 / File: 82 JB 8 - Sam Mwele Gives Tuvegi to JB

• Rank-taking

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

• Banga, John
• Mwele, Sam

• Ceremonial exchange
• Loincloth
• Plants, Ornamental
• Sponsors
• Stick fighting

• image

• No linguistic content; Not applicable

Shared Shelf: 24355746

Online finding aid

• Margaret Critchlow and William Rodman Papers
• Margaret Critchlow Papers

• Critchlow, Margaret
• Rodman, William L.

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2021-11-16