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Deacon A.B., 1934. Malekula: A Vanishing People in the New Hebrides / The Dancing Ground of Sarembal / Bernard A. Deacon / Vanuatu, Nouvelles-Hébrides, Malekula, South-West Bay

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THE VILLAGE AND VILLAGE LIFE 29
the border line between that part of the village which was igah
and that which was ileo. The mmgguranggm naval on the other
hand screened off what may be regarded as the holy of holies
from the rest of the dancing ground which itself possessed a
certain “sanctity â€ù, although women were allowed to enter it.
On the side of the dancing ground opposite the nanggunmggur
mzvat grows a gigantic banyan tree, overshadowing the whole
place. Approximately in the centre of the dancing ground is a

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’ ' , BANYAN Tue.
i »‘ Fm. 2. The Dancing onnina of Sarembal.
, 0 -= Upright’Monoliths.
U-= Four, slabs of stone laid on top of each other.
SN = S'nm nnmbwilnzghai (The “Mother Gong ")
KN = Nilugvm nm nambwilaghai ' The three principal
lg = Niwmli nan nambwiltlghai 3°“5“"
rectangular stone slab measuring 2 by 2% feet, resting on four
uprights. This serves as a seat for the man who is beating the
gongs. It is called loghola, which is the name of a certain variety
of bird, and the four supports are netalu Zoghola " the feet of the
lnghola_".1 Beside this stone seat are three gongs: a large
I re is interesting to notice that the name of this same bird is 'ven to th
, . , _ _ 1
red paint which is used for painting the sacred objects connected witgh the secret
iLSSOC1a,t1o11 ll] thls district, the Ntmfllgki T16/.—C. H. W.
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Books and Archives on Malekula / Malicolo, Vanuatu [Collection(s) 38]
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Deacon 1934 - Cayrol v.1 1992 [Set(s) 1662]
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Deacon 1934 - Cayrol v.3 1992 [Set(s) 1664]
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Object(s) ID 86085
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Title/DescriptionThe Dancing Ground of Sarembal
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: 2024/4/18]. "The Dancing Ground of Sarembal" (Object Id: 86085). In Deacon A.B., 1934. Malekula: A Vanishing People in the New Hebrides. Figure: 2. ODSAS: https://www.odsas.net/object/86085.
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