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Latitude

-13.8005

Longitude

167.4315

Start Date

2002-07-13

End Date

2002-07-13

4A DHN 05:35 10.07.02 Kathy Doris Vētuboso Traditional story about a pigeon and a hawk. The two decide to race from Gaua, a neighbouring island, to a hill on Vanua Lava. Whoever wins will have the hill named after them. The hawk flies up high and has to battle against strong winds. The pigeon flies near the surface of the sea where there is no wind, and so wins the race. The hill is now called Tōw gere qon (qon 'pigeon'). -- 4A ESP 14:21 08.07.02 Eli Field Malau Vutvut Vētuboso Traditional history explaining where pigs on Vanua Lava came from. They were originally rats, but a poor orphan was shown by a spirit how he could feed them, so that they would grow and he could then gain status. -- 4A JWM 02:09 08.07.02 Joana Rōsōrōr Söm Malau Vētuboso Procedural text describing how to weave a pandanas mat. -- 4A KBN 03:51 10.07.02 Kali Rēgōrlē Malau Vētuboso (Laln̄evut) Procedural text describing how to weave a basket used as a trap for catching freshwater prawns. -- 4B CAA 15:16 13.07.02 Doran Rörösōq, Joana Rōsōrōr Söm Malau, Noris Meneg Qiat, Emely Rēlin̄veg Qiat Vētuboso Conversation about Angelina who goes to Mota. -- 4B DDP 07:45 11.07.02 Doran Rörösōq Vētuboso Narrative about using dogs for hunting. Describes the procedure for training dogs. -- All transcribed, time-aligned, translated and glossed. (Except CAA not glossed.)

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