Katoʻaga : Rotuman ceremonies / by Elizabeth K. Inia.
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TextLanguage: English, rtm Language: English, Austronesian (Other) Publication details: Suva, Fiji : Institute of Pacific Studies, University of the South Pacific, 2001.Description: 266 pages : illustrations, map ; 21 cmContent type: - text
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- 9789820203419
- Rotuman ceremonies
- 390.0099611 21
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Foreword / Alan Howard, Jan Rensel -- Preface -- Pronunciation guide.
Part one: Components of ceremony ('Epa, apei and paega: ceremonial mats [Apei: white mats; Paega: ceremonial mats] ; Koua: earth ovens ; 'Umefe: chiefly tables ; Tēfui: garlands [Methof for making a fui ; Uses of tēfui] ; Lolo: anointing oil ; Mena: turmeric ; Mafua: knowledgeable elders ; Fūmarā'e: the man in charge ; Hierarchy ; Etiquette and manners [Females ; Males] ; Numbers and measurements [Counting food ; Measuring mats ; Other measures])
Part two: Ceremonies (Death and funera;s [The kava ceremony ; Takai: returning the widow(er) home ; Kav putu: ritual kava drinking ; Teran lima: the fifth day ; Hot'ak hafu: mounting the headstone] ; Birth rituals ; First birthday ; Hapagsū: recurrence prevention ; Majau: the power to heal ; Ag forau: farewell to travellers ; Mamasu: welcoming visitors and returnees [Mamiag forau: ceremonial anointing] ; Installation of a chief ; Homage to chiefs [Pūakia vek ta: bringing food from the garden ; Kiu: gift of ten thousand ; Pas ne kava: dividing the kava ; Fao a'a: feasts for chiefs ; Fakmamosa: ripening bananas] ; Koua puha ; Ancient marriage rituals [Child betrothal ; Respnsibilities of bride's and groom's parties ; Preliminary ceremonies ; The wedding day ; Nin sū: anointing the couple ; Fait'ak tē: spreading the white mats ; 'Ōf sope: hair-cutting ritual ; 'Ātē ta: wedding feast ; Ever after] ; Modern marriage customs [Sok faeag ta: the negotiation ; Suf hanta: the proposal ; Fa as ta: posting the banns ; Fai ran ta: confirming the date ; Saio sū ta: informing the district chief ; Fao tē: the day before the wedding ; Teran ne sū ta: the day of the wedding ; Informal weddings])
Appendix 1: Rotuman indigenous spirituality -- Appendix 2: Fakpeje -- Glossary.
The foremost Rotuman expert describes ceremonial goods. Inia also looks at key roles played by elders, the fundamentals of ritual etiquette and Rotuman spirituality and traditional chants.
English with some Rotuman.