taatate custom

• • custom
  • • culture

  • • Example 1143:
      

      Eovei o vahutate to tavusu vaavaha vo roho o sinivi o bun, o taatate vaa tea vaahoa sinivi, ae o vagoogogi.

      This is the story how the painted canoe, the custom of canoe launching and the vagoogogi custom came into being.

      Source:

      San 02E(Eno) 041

    • Example 6787:
      

      O vaahoa kave goroto na tei me nana bona maa taatate nae.

      The launching of the turtle net is associated with certain customs.

      Source:

      Eno 09W 001

    • Example 6788:
      

      A taatate bona o vasisio na vavasisio kurusu ni raara.

      This respected tradition we respect very much.

      Source:

      Eno 09W 002

Related entries

• See also:
  • kave goroto turtle net
  • vaahoa launch something; use something for the first time
  • vagoogogi celebration of new things, a ritual to show someone's joy about a new canoe
  • vaahoa kave launch fishing nets; use fishing nets for the first time