savene ‘savene’ mat: a valuable mat (approx. 50 cm x 2m), delicately [...]

Part of Speech	noun
Phonetic Form	savene
Morphology	Cf. ~sava ‘buy’ + -ne

• • ‘savene’ mat: a valuable mat (approx. 50 cm x 2m), delicately woven, traditionally given as bride price or as payment of ritual rights
  • • Ethn

  Encyclopedic Info	While shellmoney (viko) was considered expensive and reserved to higher dignitaries (idi teliki), savene valuable mats are used in all families.
  Infobox	‘Savene’ valuable mats: Savene mats are made out of leaves, with their fibers woven very delicately. When you marry a woman, you may pay the price using a ‘savene’ mat.
  Infobox (Teanu)	savene: Savene, li-vei ñe uie vilo. Uña kiñe po li-vei ñi wamtaka tamwase. Basavono po u-kila emele, u-ovei pe u-sava ne savene.

  • • Example 2233:
      

      Tonge iote pine pon, savene i-koie.

      Inside that long basket was a savene mat.

      Example URL

      https://doi.org/10.24397/pangloss-0003352#S130

    • Example 2234:
      

      Tone peini emele po tivi? – Savene tilu.

      How much should I pay for this woman? – Two money mats.

      Example URL

      https://www.facebook.com/groups/1253287941406185/?post_id=2788043977930566

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• See also:
  • viko money, of the customary kind: in Vanikoro shell money, made of cowrie shells / money, of the modern kind; coins, treasure / price / fine, to be paid in order to repair o.'s mistakes