kamumu
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1. kind of tuber pudding baked with edible leaves (nuvas), 2. cup made from rolled young banana leaves, 3. respect, friendship, fellowship
Speaker: Jean Pascal Wahe
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karuapei
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[karwapwe̤j]
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liana growing into canopy of myristica fatua tree, growing in forest along kwataren kastom road. (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3093)
Example: The stems of this plant are heated, the outer bark peeled off and the stems are used as a rope.
Scientific name: Stephania japonica, Speaker: Jean Pascal Wahe
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karuapei
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liana growing into canopy of myristica fatua tree, growing in forest along kwataren kastom road. (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3093)
Example: The stems of this plant are heated, the outer bark peeled off and the stems are used as a rope.
Scientific name: Stephania japonica, Speaker: Emmanuel Maasi
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karwase
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type of flowering plant (collection: Michael J. Balick #5120)
Example: When parents go away to a feast or garden, children take a pile of soil 12 in. diameter, put this flower on top, surround wth some ashes and then hide in the house to wait to see if the dwarf spirit appears (Karwase Haruase). Sometimes the spirit will come and then scare the children. Ancestors used these spirits and games to teach children to stay together and not wander alone. As the dwarf spirit will take you.
Scientific name: Volkameria inermis, Speaker: Emmanuel Maasi
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kauyei
kayap amtameta
koniere
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[kwanjere]
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tree, 12-13 m tall (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3089)
Example: The nut inside of the fruit contains sap. Cut a fruit in half and stick it to a person’s arm, and then take it off, put earth on the place where the sap is, and it makes a temporary tatoo that lasts for 3-4 days. This fruit is the best flying fox food, and when the tree has ripe fruits many flying foxes go there to feed, and hunters know this. The fruits are eaten by people as well.
Scientific name: Burckella obovata, Speaker: Jean Pascal Wahe
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koniere
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tree, h= 15 m. young brown elongate fruits with a greyish green fleshy calyx. Thick branchlets with the leaves at the top. White latex. For the locals it is the main kind of burckella obovata (round fruits). (collection: Laurence Ramon #332)
Scientific name: Burckella, Speaker: Emmanuel Maasi
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konuwak arwerew
kovarerou
kwanasitov
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magically treated stalk of wild cane used in kava fertility spells or to tabu a garden, road, etc.
Speaker: Jean Pascal Wahe
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kwaninihi
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[kwani̤ni̤]
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herb to 1 m, flowers yellow (collection: Michael J. Balick #4730)
Example: The entire plant is pulled up, the stems bound together and used to make a local broom.
Scientific name: Sida, Speaker: Jean Pascal Wahe
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kɨtkɨt
mai táhapwar
marawta
marpan
namatamai
namɨp
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kind of tree, leaf used as a penis wrapper, also warmed on fire and rubbed on stomach to facilitate kava intoxication
Speaker: Jean Pascal Wahe
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nare
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[neri]
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herb to 1.5 m tall, flowers white (collection: Michael J. Balick #4722)
Example: This plant is used to welcome people by weaving the leaves and flowers into a head lei, locally known as a Kuanari. If there are no flowers, people weave the leaves and use these to welcome visitors. This species is becoming an invasive in the area.
Scientific name: Hedychium coronarium, Speaker: Jean Pascal Wahe
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narukwás
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fumarole: an opening in a planet’s crust, often in areas surrounding volcanoes, which emits steam and gases such as carbon dioxide, sulfur dioxide, hydrogen chloride, and hydrogen sulfide.
Speaker: Martial Wahe
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nasar
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type of fern (collection: Michael J. Balick #5074)
Example: Used for food. Boil the leaves for 15-20 min, fry them, or put them in the earth oven to eat. They taste very good.
Scientific name: Microsorum, Speaker: Emmanuel Maasi
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nasasa
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banyan growing next to house along main path. (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3150)
Example: The bark of this tree is used to make a kastom strap, particularly worn in the Toka Dance, where people have different ranks, and the kastom belt of this bark shows a person’s rank.
Scientific name: Ficus cf. tinctoria, Speaker: Martial Wahe
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natehi
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[nate̤hi̤j]
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well branched tree, 4 m tall (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3125)
Example: Children from Tanna and throughout Vanuatu use this plant to make a slingshot. As a "medicine," when chickens are ruining your garden, if you plant this plant it will chase away the chickens.
Scientific name: Ervatamia orientalis, Speaker: Jean Pascal Wahe
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naturena
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[naturena]
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epiphyte growing in dense forest, along ridge. (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3023)
Example: Ornamental: After one week of being sun-dried, men will place this plant in their arm band (“Tikinapuai”) during katom ceremonies.
Scientific name: Huperzia phlegmaria, Speaker: Jean Pascal Wahe
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neiapsan
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type of flowering plant (collection: Michael J. Balick #5146)
Example: Stem used to make bow. Stem for ax handle.
Scientific name: Allophylus cobbe, Speaker: Johnson Noar
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nemrapep
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[nemra:pɨp]
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epiphyte growing in dense forest. (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #2991)
Example: Hunting: Flying foxes are attracted to this plant for their flowers. As a result, hunters gather around this plant when they desire to hunt the flying fox.
Speaker: Jean Pascal Wahe
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nemrapep
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epiphyte growing in dense forest. (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #2991)
Example: Hunting: Flying foxes are attracted to this plant for their flowers. As a result, hunters gather around this plant when they desire to hunt the flying fox.
Speaker: Martial Wahe
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nkaferang
nkhaourakou
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type of flowering plant (collection: Michael J. Balick #5083)
Example: Wood is hard, making it good for canoe making. Also used to make the stick that holds outrigger to canoe (Nikiavet).
Scientific name: Vitex trifolia, Speaker: Emmanuel Maasi
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nuapam
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liana growing into the canopy of dense forest. (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3046)
Example: Agricultural: When it is time to harvest the first crop of yam (~ April 1st), the 1st yam (’Nuk’) is put inside the hole from where it was harvested with one or two green leaves of this plant.
Scientific name: Oxera lehuntei, Speaker: Martial Wahe
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pawpawuk
rihing-keu
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understory tree growing in area of Ianarawia ("high hill") settlement (village of Philip Wahe). (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3154)
Example: This tree is poisonous to goats, cattle-if they eat it they will die. The wood is used to make rafters for houses as well as burned as firewood.
Scientific name: Trema cannabina, Speaker: Jean Pascal Wahe
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taupar taupar
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type of flowering plant (collection: Michael J. Balick #5098)
Example: Leaves used to cover laplap and wrap and boil in pot. Kids use papaya petiole to shoot seeds -- game of hide and seen called chung.
Scientific name: Canna indica, Speaker: Johnson Noar
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terag
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[te:raŋ]
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shrub re-growing from fallen tree, 2 m tall (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3003)
Example: Medicine: This plant is used to relieve itchiness. Green leaves are rubbed on an area to reduce the sensation.
Scientific name: Homalanthus nutans, Speaker: Jean Pascal Wahe
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tuvai
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tree, 10 m tall (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3006)
Example: Construction: The timber of this plant is used as a hardwood for any part of a house. It is also used to make dugout canoes. Tool: The wood of this plant is used to create the study part of a bow. It is noted, however, that there are better woods for this purpose.
Scientific name: Dysoxylum aneityense, Speaker: Emmanuel Maasi
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tɨpatɨpa
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a type of lobster: Caledonian mitten lobster, a.k.a. slipper lobster (Parribacus caledonicus)
Speaker: Martial Wahe
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wipin sarapiran