Popokia Mt Popokia, the second highest mountain of Banie island (after [...]

Part of Speech	toponym
Phonetic Form	popokia

1. • Mt Popokia, the second highest mountain of Banie island (after Mt Banie), with 776m
   • • Geo

   Encyclopedic Info

   Anth: The mythology locates on Mt Popokia the abode of the dead.

   • • Example 342:
       

       Basa iupa re po i-wen’ iu re, enga ini Popokia.

       That mountain of ours up over there is called Popokia.

     • Example 2138:
       

       Ka Popokia ponu, li-ko kulumoe tilu. Ka toplau pe i-wene ene toplau tilu.

       They say that Mt Popokia has two villages. And that there are two ritual houses there.

       Example Comment

       myth of Mt Popokia

2. • the abode of the Dead; hence the afterlife
   • • Myth

   • • Example 2139:
       

       Ata ini kape i-le ne Popokia.

       His soul will travel to Popokia / to Paradise.

       Example Comment

       abode of the Dead

3. • alternate name for Vanikoro as a whole
   • • Geo

   Sense Comment	somet
   Encyclopedic Info	Hist.: Some speakers wish to replace the name Vanikoro, of Polynesian origin, with the native name Popokia.
   (Part of) Synonym (for)	Banie

   • • Example 2072:
       

       Ene ni-le Popokia ka ni-tabo ni-ka Honiara pepane iote.

       I travelled to Vanikoro, and came back to Honiara two days ago.

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• See also:
  • Banie² Mt Banie: name of the main volcano of Vanikoro, located on Banie island / Banie: name of the main island of the Vanikoro group – opp. Teanu, the second island in size / the island group of Vanikoro as a whole
  • lovia vono any one of different worlds or realms