suvasuva poison fish

• • poison fish
  • • fishing

  • • Example 4229:
      

      Bea tavaan tara bona masi vai a beera, eori repaa paku bono mata vagana vaa tea suvasuva.

      When the people see that the reef is big (at low tide), they practice the fishing method of poisoning.

      Source: Sii 26W 032-033

    • Example 6716:
      

      Murinae benam suvasuva vakavara, nam na kaokahi koa nom a paka suva.

      Afterwards, when we have finished the fish poisoning, we leave the suva leaves (in the lagoon).

      Source: Hel 14R 039

    • Example 6717:
      

      Beara mei rara tea nao tea suvasuva tea masi, eara toro matatopo roho amaa taba to pasi dee raara tea suvasuva. Momohu eara toro nao rasuu tea osi paka suva teo hum to neba komana raara eve.

      Before we go to poison fish in the reef at low tide, we must prepare the things that we take for fish poisoning. First, we must go to the bush to pick the suva leaves from the place where we plant them.

      Source: Hel 14E(Sha) 002-003

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• See also:
  • buoto karaa kind of triggerfish
  • avete collect something (e.g. fish, sea cucumbers, nuts)
  • masi² reef
  • mata vagana fishing method
  • peesi² bitterness
  • ta rapisi knife