sunae² a speacal fire for producing the lime used for betelnut chewing

• • a speacal fire for producing the lime used for betelnut chewing
  • • fire

  • • Example 6655:
      

      Meori paa sue vamataa ki bona si otei vai, to vaasusu ri bari tea ani havi ae tea sunae bona pesu havi.

      So, they thanked this man who taught them to eat havi shellfish and to make lime powder out of the empty havi shells.

      Source: Skae 01W 161-163

    • Example 6656:
      

      Meori paa ma paku pete bono sunae. Vaanoto bono suraa koopu, meori paa asi ni bona pesu havi, meori paa paku bono eva. Meori paa naanaha bono eva bona.

      Then they arranged the fire for making lime. They set fire to the bamboo strips, and burned the empty havi shells.and made the lime powder. They both chewed betelnuts with this lime.

      Source: Skae 01W 152-156

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• See also:
  • havi¹ black freshwater shellfish species
  • naanaha chew betel nut (with pepper and lime)