tavatava² incise someone's body with the intention of leaving scars as a [...]

Part of Speech

vt

• • incise someone's body with the intention of leaving scars as a clan marking
  • • culture
    • cutting

  • • Example 5961:
      

      Eori he na tavatava raara teo poa.

      But they make the incisions on us on a bench.

      Source: Mah 02R 134

    • Example 7371:
      

      Bean tavatava roho ta too Boen, ean repaa dadao nae.

      If you have done the scarring to a member of the NaoBoen clan, then you will call to him.

      Source: Kae 02R 149

Related entries

• See also:
  • peepee¹ cut something up; make many cuts; cut something into many pieces; make incisions on somebody
  • vatavatava² undergo the scarring ceremony
  • inu vaa tavatava house where young men receive incisions that mark their clan membership
  • vatavatava¹ incision