pesupesu pick nuts or fruit

• • pick nuts or fruit
  • • removal

  • • Example 5611:
      

      Me paa pesupesu vo teo sinivi me osi me osi me osi.

      And (he) picked (the nuts and put them) into the canoe and picked and picked.

      Source: Aro 08R 055

    • Example 5612:
      

      Ei ve na o pauna, ha? to kahi pesupesu rori a ta vaan eori repaa vahoa ni bari.

      These are the bananas that the people would pick and then throw at each other. (as a part of the maurata ceremony)

      Source: Vos 03R(Vos) 208-209

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• See also:
  • maurata² girl who has her first menstruation and is going through a particular ritual which forces her to stay hidden in a particular place
  • pesu¹ break off (a leaf); pick (fruit, nuts)