tavatava1 scars of incisions signifying clan membership

Part of Speech n3
    • scars of incisions signifying clan membership
      • culture
      • body & health
      • Example 6158:
        A inu to tavatava ni riori bono vahara beiko bara vakamuru ni riori teo taatate vaa tea vaasipoana.
        The house where they did the incisions on the children and shaved them according to the child-blessing custom.
        Source:
        Jub 01W 020
      • Example 7369:
        o tavatava tea beiko tenaa.
        (the pattern of) my child´s incision
        Source:
        Nan 03R 134
      • Example 7370:
        Enaa o tavatava, o tavatava tenaa o kakato suku bono eve o tavatava tenam komana a NaoTahii.
        I have the tavatava (the incision scars), my tavatava (incision scars) is short because it is according to our NaoTahii tavatava.
        Source:
        Mah 02R 121

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