Leonard Lini runs mwele

Description:
Leonard Lini at the climax of his rank-taking ceremony runs in a circle around the 'mwele,' to which ten pigs are tied. His next act will be to kill them with a blow to the head from the blunt end of an axe. UC San Diego Library, UC San Diego, La Jolla, CA 92093-0175 (https://library.ucsd.edu/dc/contact) Folder: 1970-Series2 / File: 70 Len 1 - L... Ambae Island (Vanuatu)OceaniaLonvunbatanavolaPacific IslandsMalavungPenama Province (Vanuatu)Melanesia
Display date:
April 22, 1970
Location:
Vanuatu
Format:
image
Collections:
Digital Public Library of America
Contributors:
UC San Diego, The UC San Diego Library
Content partner:
UC San Diego, The UC San Diego Library
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