kaepaepae kequahu
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Example: When woman does not have period for 2-3 months and is pregnant, people say the lizard could eat the baby. To avoid this, boil a handful of stem shavings in 1/2 L water, for 6 minutes and give this drink to the woman twice a day for 5 days. Then the bleeding will stop. There are also dietary restrictions: no coconut, oil, salt, curry. The woman can also not swim in sea for 5 days. But the baby will be healthy if these instructions are followed.
Scientific name: Achyranthes aspera, Speaker: Martial Wahe
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kakosia
kamkariamkari
kapriapri ~ kaprihapry
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Example: Leaves fed to pig. Women string the seeds to make necklaces to sell. If the libido of a male is too strong ("bamboo is too strong"), mix juice from leaves and mix with 1/2 L water and drink 2 cups 1 day.
Scientific name: Leucaena leucocephala, Speaker: Emmanuel Maasi
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kasusu
kawehae
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Example: Used for kastom ceremonies as it has a large bundle of tubers
Scientific name: Dioscorea spp., Speaker: Johnson Noar
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kayap
konianaker
konuwak
kuayei
kwankumaha
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Example: The leaves of this plant are used to feed to pigs.
Scientific name: Psychotria, Speaker: Jean Pascal Wahe
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makhum
makopou
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Example: After roasting it on the fire, peel it and toss it into the sea for 2 minutes, then it can be eaten. If not tossed into the seawater, it does not taste very good. The stems are not useful to make canoes
Scientific name: Artocarpus altilis, Speaker: Johnson Noar
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marao
mijiro
namari ~ nɨmɨri
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Example: The wood of this tree is hard and people use it to make a bow. Cut the stem, heat it over a fire to make it stronger and then carve it to the size desired.
Scientific name: Acacia spirorbis, Speaker: Jean Pascal Wahe
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nanɨs
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Example: Poisonous plant. Planted near cultivated garden to kill virus in soil.
Scientific name: Volkameria inermis, Speaker: Johnson Noar
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nasuaiou
nawamta
nekavai
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Example: Animal Feed: The green leaves of this plant are used to feed pigs. Hunting: The inner part of the long dry rhizome is woven to create a pidgeon trap.
Scientific name: Epipremnum pinnatum, Speaker: Emmanuel Maasi
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nekfai
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Example: The leaves, fruits and stems of this plant are used as pig food. The leaves are used to wrap lap lap in. Leaves are also used to cover a roof of a house--the top part or ridge.
Scientific name: Epipremnum pinnatum, Speaker: Emmanuel Maasi
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nesory
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Example: Cut branches, dry in the sun until the leaves fall out, and then tie branches together to make broom. Stem used for canoe outrigger.
Scientific name: Murraya paniculata, Speaker: Emmanuel Maasi
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nikeferag
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Example: 1. Ripe fruits are used to feed pigs. The food is considered to fatten the pigs and is fed to them accordingly.
Scientific name: Cyrtandra, Speaker: Martial Wahe
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nɨkoko
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Example: Stem used to make canoe. Easy to cut.
Scientific name: Hernandia nymphaeifolia, Speaker: Johnson Noar
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penesu
penesu
pepheer phisir
phuma phisir
ringkai
taupar taupar
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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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teki tagarua
teprakaka
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Example: 1. When in flower, a local pidgeon, known as Tikurkak, prepares to lay its eggs. When the fruit dehisces its eggs are considered to have hatched.
Scientific name: Astronidium aneityense, Speaker: Martial Wahe
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wayu
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Example: Used to make lap-lap to guests and family to welcome them
Scientific name: Dioscorea spp., Speaker: Johnson Noar
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wipin iariman