sipoana2 blessing

Part of Speech n3
    • blessing
      • culture
      • Comment 'blessed' is only an approximation. The 'blessing' is done in the Vaasipoana ceremony for children and in some other kind of ceremony for canoes.
      • Example 232:
        O sinivi vai o bun one bara aniva, o sinivi bona o sipoana.
        The canoe (that is) painted with clay and charcoal, this canoe is blessed.
        Source: Sii 17W 039-040
      • Example 506:
        A aba vai koa a sipoana to vavaatei kiriori bono avuin.
        Only the blessed person gets the avuin nose jewelry.
        Source: Sii 51W 067
      • Example 6459:
        Ean paa vaapahanau o sipoana tean tea beiko vai, paa dee vuan.
        You transfer your sipoana to the child you have adopted.
        Source: Kae 03R(Kae) 249

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  • See also:
    • vaasipoana2 blessing
    • vaasipoana1 bless a child; do the child-blessing ceremony with somebody
    • vaasipoana1 bless a child; do the child-blessing ceremony with somebody