vaapahana transfer a name or title

• • transfer a name or title
  • • culture

  • • Example 8090:
      

      Ah! havee - ta vihu hena, ean repaa vaapahana vahaa kie bona o hena teori tea vuaba.

      Well - as for the vihu hena, and then you transfer the name to the child, that is, their clan's name.

      Source:

      Mah Loa Vaa 01R(Loa) 017

    • Example 8091:
      

      ei vasipoanae, vaapahana vaha ki riori bono hena teori.

      that is his child-blessing-ceremony, they transfer their name to him.

      Source:

      Mah Loa Vaa 03R(Loa) 012

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• See also:
  • pahana cross (a river, creek, or a lagoon)