vaamaurata initiation ceremony for girls who have their first menstruation

• • initiation ceremony for girls who have their first menstruation
  • • culture

  • • Example 8023:
      

      O vaamaurata to kahi vahutate vasiihum koa ni nom naa.

      The young girls' initiation ceremony I am going to talk about.

      Source:

      Vos 03R(Vos) 002

    • Example 8024:
      

      Me ahiki ta taba vai toro paku kamanam ori, ei teo vaamaurata, ahiki koa.

      And there was nothing special they could do for us, concerning the initiation ritual, simply nothing.

      Source:

      Mah Loa Vaa 04R(Loa) 071

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• See also:
  • maurata¹ have the first menstruation and go through the girls' initiation ritual
  • maurata² girl who has her first menstruation and is going through a particular ritual which forces her to stay hidden in a particular place
  • kasi ni dig something in
  • taono² Cabbage Palm; domesticated shrub, used in traditional customs
  • vaapeape belt of scented leaves
  • vaasipoana ni use something for the blessing ceremony
  • vahio maurata let a girl undergo the girl's initiation ceremony