Culture events with 3-15 Social Problems & Issues tag

Correcting a thieving child

Edited Sept. 1, 2023, 11:19 a.m. by Philip

I asked Mula to address me as if I was his thieving child. We were sitting with a bunch of guys in Mere's house. Everyone thought it was funny that he was talking to me like that....

6-1 Offenses & Crimes 3-15 Social Problems & Issues Philip-DA

After finishing a work day bringing bamboo to a new house Elien announced that there was to be 2 more work days. One on Friday to build a fence and another on Tuesday to weave the bamboo. After announcing this a group raised their objections saying that they had enough of their own work to do, and ...

3-26 Cliques & Groups 3-15 Social Problems & Issues

Election hevi wanbel

Edited Feb. 7, 2024, 10:41 a.m. by Steve

Digicel went down just before the election team arrived. They needed to receive a text from some higher up to tell them whether to continue the polling or not. With no digicel they couldn't do that, and couldn't poll. There was a lot of talk. The Kokoma community presented one of the two electoral o...

5-10 Rituals & Ceremonies 3-15 Social Problems & Issues 9-8 Elections & Exploitations 5-10 3-15

Interview about social problems

Edited April 11, 2024, 1:35 p.m. by Steve

1. mohis habu yot lambigeb pinot egee ebinn ig? (will a person get a hevi smoking weed?) 2. nobug hobol drag bodi amb igung. drag bodi nom ab otoloo igugund ig? (are there druggies in the bush?) 3. mohis hiyol ogoo teme ombul oboob, pinot heb igugund ig? (are there hevis from polygamy?) 4. inda anam...

3-15 Social Problems & Issues

Mad about daughter and berating wife - Mere

Edited Sept. 1, 2023, 11:32 a.m. by Philip

Mere spoke as if his only daughter had run off with a man. The speech is addressed to his wife. It is harsh....

3-3 Marriage & Family 3-15 Social Problems & Issues 3-27 Drivers & Emotions Philip-DA

Ningalam's out of wedlock birth

Edited June 20, 2023, 11:23 a.m. by Rhett

We were getting Kavaluku's family tree and the issue of Ningalam's birth and Adoption as Kavaluku's sister came up. They gave us the story, first from Nambi but then Kavaluku gave the story as well since Nambi didn't give enough detail (also the first part is them discussing w...

3-3 Marriage & Family 3-14 Sex & Reproduction 3-15 Social Problems & Issues

Outsiders stealing vanilla beans

Edited July 3, 2023, 8:32 a.m. by Steve

Sitting in the hauswin talking about some visitors wandering through the area, some of their actions didn't make sense. Then it brought up this story of theft 3 years ago....

6-1 Offenses & Crimes 3-15 Social Problems & Issues 3-16 Heroes & Villains steve-DA Philip-DA

Porosa fighting and murder - Ulumo

Edited July 5, 2023, 11:32 a.m. by Philip

Ulumo is telling me the story of the hevi in Porosa. He tells his understanding of how the fighting started and why people were killed. It ends orphans and their uncle wanting to take from Kokoma to his place. (Side note that is not in the story: land and inheritance comes through the father and it ...

6-1 Offenses & Crimes 2-2 Family & Clan 3-18 Fights; Antagonisms & Battles 3-15 Social Problems & Issues Philip-DA

Wasim baganag meeting

Edited Jan. 31, 2024, 2:31 p.m. by Steve

Kavaluku called a meeting in Wasim Baganag on Sat 27 Jan. The meeting discussed some rumours around Nambi's death and commented on some teaching that came from Nabalumee that people had been following, they decided to leave it because people were dying....

3-15 Social Problems & Issues

pigs and their purposes

Edited March 28, 2024, 10:53 a.m. by Steve

Recording from the Hansens about pigs...

1-4 Structures & Buildings 1-14 Plants & Animals 3-8 Health & Sickness 3-3 Marriage & Family 1-7 Food & Drink 3-21 Social Stratification & Status 3-4 Interpersonal & Social Relationships 3-19 Infant Care & Childhood 3-9 Birth & Dying 3-15 Social Problems & Issues 5-9 Avoidance & Taboo 7-15 Saving & Investing

talking about anchestors fights

Edited Dec. 31, 2021, 1:18 a.m. by Natalie

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3-18 Fights; Antagonisms & Battles 3-9 Birth & Dying 3-15 Social Problems & Issues 2-3 Grandparents & Grandchildren

talking about birth and blood believes

Edited March 28, 2024, 10:19 a.m. by Steve

Natalie elicited a text from Amon...

3-8 Health & Sickness 3-17 Celebrations; Rites & Initiations 5-10 Rituals & Ceremonies 3-15 Social Problems & Issues 4-10 Oratory & Speeches 5-9 Avoidance & Taboo

when we first hit the ground

Edited July 11, 2023, 2:07 p.m. by Natalie

Cimemu storires about the time we first hit the ground and how they felt and what they told each other...

3-20 Instilling of Norms and Customs 3-15 Social Problems & Issues 2-5 Outsiders & Non-relatives 8-2 Culture & Social Norm Education