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Spear fishing

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Are there people with a reputation for being good shots with the spear? Steve on June 23, 2020, 9:47 a.m.
Did the guys that worked hard to spear a large fish resent giving it to me? Steve on June 23, 2020, 9:47 a.m.

Rain stone

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When was the last time the stone was used? Steve on June 23, 2020, 9:52 a.m.

Hiring teens to work in your garden

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Do people see hiring for garden work as positive or negative? Steve on July 15, 2020, 9:33 a.m.
Are only teens hired? Steve on July 15, 2020, 9:33 a.m.
Does anyone always get work done by hiring people? Steve on July 15, 2020, 9:33 a.m.
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.
Are there any more examples of people being hired for garden work? Steve on July 15, 2020, 9:33 a.m.

Almost falling over

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Is there a negative social penalty for speaking against the declaration? (ie Enos IS sick?) Steve on July 20, 2020, 3:05 p.m.
Does this tie in with not being allowed to say a tambu's name? Steve on July 20, 2020, 3:05 p.m.

Getting tulip bark to make bilum string

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Do all ladies know this skill? Gerdine on May 27, 2020, 2:21 p.m.
What are these bilums for? Are they seen as necessity? Gerdine on May 27, 2020, 2:21 p.m.

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.
Are people scared of these spiders (they bite)? Gerdine on May 27, 2020, 2:26 p.m.
Does everyone try to hunt these spiders? Gerdine on May 27, 2020, 2:26 p.m.

Making mamuni

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Who in the family decides what is cooked and when? Gerdine on May 27, 2020, 2:37 p.m.
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.

Washing dishes

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Are all dishes always washed after 1 use? Gerdine on June 11, 2020, 10:32 a.m.
Do men do dishes too? Gerdine on June 11, 2020, 10:32 a.m.
Do people always combine multiple tasks when going to the water or do they sometimes go just for dishes? Gerdine on June 11, 2020, 10:32 a.m.

Making a pig fence

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Will Moko cwall another community work day for the reamaining side fence? Steve on June 15, 2020, 10:03 a.m.
How often do these work gatherings to build a fence happen? Steve on June 15, 2020, 10:03 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.
Do people mind giving food away? Kavaluku didn't seem to have many yams to spare Steve on June 23, 2020, 9:42 a.m.
The harvest didn't seem very big, are people sometimes disappointed at a small crop? Steve on June 23, 2020, 9:42 a.m.