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Almost falling over

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Does this tie in with not being allowed to say a tambu's name? Steve on July 20, 2020, 3:05 p.m.
For big things (like sickness) I assume the community needs to declare something together? Steve on July 20, 2020, 3:05 p.m.
Is there a negative social penalty for speaking against the declaration? (ie Enos IS sick?) Steve on July 20, 2020, 3:05 p.m.

Bamboo drum set

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How often do the singsings happen? Steve on April 8, 2020, 1:21 p.m.

Cleaning a new garden

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How do you know which ground is your garden when it's all overgrown? Gerdine on May 29, 2020, 9:45 a.m.
How is ground divided between children? Gerdine on May 29, 2020, 9:45 a.m.
How long do they keep working usually before taking a break? Gerdine on May 29, 2020, 9:45 a.m.
How many people usually work together to do this job? Gerdine on May 29, 2020, 9:45 a.m.
How many years before an old garden is cleaned and replanted? Gerdine on May 29, 2020, 9:45 a.m.

Computers as sources of secret talk

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Is it the laptop itself that they think has the connection? They have access to digicel themselves after all Steve on July 22, 2020, 9:20 a.m.

Digging yams

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If yams last for a few months what is the advantage of leaving some in the ground to eat later? Steve on June 23, 2020, 9:42 a.m.

Example CE

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How dirty do people let their clothes get before washing? CLAHubDev on Jan. 23, 2020, 8:02 p.m. Pretty dirty :), but they do take more care to not get them so dirty in the first place compared to us.

Finding a ground spider

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How can you see that a hole is a spider hole? Gerdine on May 27, 2020, 2:26 p.m.

Getting firewood

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Is collecting firewood happening in the same way during wet season? Gerdine on Sept. 23, 2020, 1:41 p.m.
Is it usually a male or female job to collect firewood? Gerdine on Sept. 23, 2020, 1:41 p.m.

Hiring teens to work in your garden

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Families and communities also help with garden work for free - who pays and who doesn't? Steve on July 15, 2020, 9:33 a.m.

Making a fire

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Fires are made to cook and to get warm when it's raining, also for other reasons? Gerdine on May 13, 2020, 8:54 a.m.
Is there a plan for firewood collection or is it gathered just when there is a need? Gerdine on May 13, 2020, 8:54 a.m.

Making a pig fence

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How often do these work gatherings to build a fence happen? Steve on June 15, 2020, 10:03 a.m.

Making mamuni

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It is so much more work to grate the roots, why is it not always cooked on the fire or in a pot? Gerdine on May 27, 2020, 2:37 p.m.

Origin of language

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Does this tie into the story of Mangras? Steve on July 22, 2020, 9:31 a.m.

Picking sweet potato branches for planting

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How do you know when the sweet potato is really to dig up? Gerdine on May 12, 2020, 7:46 p.m.
How many sweet potato branches need to be picked to plant a new garden? Gerdine on May 12, 2020, 7:46 p.m.

Planting yams

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Kavaluku showed us the boundaries between bits of garden that belonged to different family members, and yet the work seems to be shared. What purpose does it serve to say "that's my wife's garden"? Steve on July 22, 2020, 9 a.m.

Tools used in gardening

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How does purchasing new bush knives and axes go? Steve on July 22, 2020, 8:39 a.m.