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The Meanings of Mana in North Vanuatu: Cosmological dualism

In this paper I explore some of the different contexts in which the term mena (the local variant of the term mana) is employed and understood in the Torres Islands, a small island group in the north of the Vanuatu archipelago, and offer some ideas

Cosmic Chandelier

This explanation describes the planetary systems and all the universal contents to be in the shape of an incredible chandelier. The Temple of the Vedic Planetarium is named as such because within its main dome it will house a 3-dimensional, moving model of the universe according to the Vedic scriptures.

Ni-Vanuatu Nakaemas and Ephesian Cosmology: The

In Vanuatu society, fear of nakaemas has a depth and breadth that profoundly impacts not only the psychology of the population, but also many political, social, and economic activities.

Ni-Vanuatu Nakaemas and Ephesian Cosmology: The

In Vanuatu society, fear of nakaemas has a depth and breadth that profoundly impacts not only the psychology of the population, but also many political, social, and economic activities. Anthropologists have identified "cosmology" as one of the strongest influences on ni-Vanuatus'' conception of evil and power.

Spatial distribution of helium isotopes in volcanic gases and

We report He isotopic data for the five most active volcanoes of Vanuatu (Tanna, Ambrym, Ambae, Gaua and Vanua Lava, from south to north) and for three islands

Ways of the Place: history, cosmology and material culture in Vanuatu

In postcolonial Melanesia, cultural discourses are increasingly organized around creole words, i.e. keywords of Bislama (Vanuatu) and Tok Pisin (Papua New Guinea). These words make up (or represent) key features of an emerging ethnolinguistic worldview, which is partly born out of the colonial era, and partly out of postcolonial ethno-rhetoric.

Concealment, revelation and cosmological dualism. Visibility

Dans cet article, je propose une analyse ethnographique de l''incertitude et de l''ordre socio-cosmique aux îles Torres, une société du Nord de Vanuatu, où le monde des vivants coexiste

(PDF) An Archaeology of Early Christianity in Vanuatu: Kastom and

The archaeology of mission sites from Tanna and Erromango islands, southern Vanuatu (formerly the New Hebrides), offer an informative case study for understanding the material dimensions of

Ways of the Place: history, cosmology and material culture in

In postcolonial Melanesia, cultural discourses are increasingly organized around creole words, i.e. keywords of Bislama (Vanuatu) and Tok Pisin (Papua New Guinea). These words make up (or

Vedic cosmology

(SB 6.18.10) "Beneath Mahatala is the planetary system known as Rasatala, which is the abode of the demoniac sons of Diti and Danu. They are called Panis, Nivata-kavacas, Kaleyas and Hiranya-puravasis [those living in Hiranya-pura].

(PDF) An Archaeology of Early Christianity in Vanuatu: Kastom and

The archaeology of mission sites from Tanna and Erromango islands, southern Vanuatu (formerly the New Hebrides), offer an informative case study for understanding the

Spatial distribution of helium isotopes in volcanic gases and

We report He isotopic data for the five most active volcanoes of Vanuatu (Tanna, Ambrym, Ambae, Gaua and Vanua Lava, from south to north) and for three islands (Efate, Epi and Pentecost) representing former, now extinct volcanic systems in this arc.

Vanuatu

Weather Magic as Environmental Knowledge in Southern Vanuatu

This paper presents weather magic practices from the islands of Tanna and Aneityum, in southern Vanuatu, and highlights how this phenomenon is a critical domain of Indigenous environmental knowledg...

Vanuatu

Vanuatu (English: / ˌ v ɑː n u ˈ ɑː t uː / ⓘ VAH-noo-AH-too or / v æ n ˈ w ɑː t uː / van-WAH-too; Bislama and French pronunciation), officially the Republic of Vanuatu (French: République de Vanuatu; Bislama: Ripablik blong Vanuatu), is an island country in Melanesia located in the South Pacific Ocean. The archipelago, which is of volcanic origin, is 1,750 km (1,090 mi) east of

Weather Magic as Environmental Knowledge in Southern Vanuatu

This paper presents weather magic practices from the islands of Tanna and Aneityum, in southern Vanuatu, and highlights how this phenomenon is a critical domain of

Concealment, revelation and cosmological dualism. Visibility

Dans cet article, je propose une analyse ethnographique de l''incertitude et de l''ordre socio-cosmique aux îles Torres, une société du Nord de Vanuatu, où le monde des vivants coexiste avec le monde des morts dans une relation mutuellement constitutive.

The Meanings of Mana in North Vanuatu: Cosmological dualism

In this paper I explore some of the different contexts in which the term mena (the local variant of the term mana) is employed and understood in the Torres Islands, a small island group in the

Where is Vanuatu located?

Vanuatu (English: / ˌvɑːnuˈɑːtuː / ⓘ VAH-noo-AH-too or / vænˈwɑːtuː / van-WAH-too; Bislama and French pronunciation [vanuatu]), officially the Republic of Vanuatu (French: République de Vanuatu; Bislama: Ripablik blong Vanuatu), is an island country in Melanesia located in the South Pacific Ocean.

What is kastom in Vanuatu?

To choose what is merely the most recent example from many, Bolton has written that: “kastom is the word that people in Vanuatu use to characterize their own knowledge and practice in distinction to everything they identify as having come from outside their place” (2003: xiii).

Did Christianity replace kastom in Vanuatu?

In Vanuatu the history of nineteenth and twentieth century conversion is interpreted as a process of incorporating Christianity into kastom, not Christianity somehow "replacing" the local religion as was often asserted in missionary narratives (Flexner, 2016).

What is the culture of Vanuatu?

The campus in Port Vila, known as the Emalus Campus, houses the university's law school. Vanuatu culture may be divided into three major cultural regions. In the north, wealth is established by how much one can give away through a grade-taking system. Pigs, particularly those with rounded tusks, are considered a symbol of wealth throughout Vanuatu.

Is there diving medicine in Vanuatu?

"Tales from the South Pacific – diving medicine in Vanuatu". Diving and Hyperbaric Medicine. 36 (1). South Pacific Underwater Medicine Society: 22–23. Archived from the original on 15 May 2013. Retrieved 10 March 2013. Hess, Sabine C. (2009). Person and Place: Ideas, Ideals and the Practice of Sociality on Vanua Lava, Vanuatu. Berghahn.

Which Vanuatu group divides into northern and Central?

The North-Central Vanuatu group divides into Northern [including Raga] and Central Vanuatu (Tryon 1996: 170). 6 fPROLOGUE Bislama with the help of Tyron’s Bislama, An Introduction to the National Language of Vanuatu (Tryon 1987).