vaaponuu go through the banana bending ritual; i.e. the last ritual of [...]

• • go through the banana bending ritual; i.e. the last ritual of the girls' initiation
  • • culture

  • • Example 8127:
      

      A maurata vaaponuu vai. Tei vai tea mamana.

      The maurata girl has the banana-bending ritual. She appears now in public.

      Source:

      SiiSen 01W 515

    • Example 8128:
      

      Erau -- a taem vai to kahi vatakaha riori, eori repaa nao tea vaaponuu .

      This is the time they are going to stay up late and then they would enter into the banana bending ceremony.

      Source:

      Vos 03R(Vos) 113

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• See also:
  • ponuu bend something (i.e. things which are not strong)
  • vaaponuu pauna go through the banana bending ritual