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Document Type
Article
Publication Date
1983
Abstract
A recording of Alfred Vesi from Sikaiana, Solomon Islands taken in 1983 as part of ethnographic research by Bill Donner in 1983. Vesi is describing the time when he was made a temporary Aliki ('chief') during the a Teika Llee, a ceremony that was performed in traditional society when a large fish washes ashore to placate the fish. Fane Telena described this temporary chief as "Aliki Noa" ('common/ordinary chief').
Vesi recalls that he was too young to understand much of the ceremony. The tape goes on to discuss some other traditional ritual.
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Recommended Citation
Vesi, Alfred, "Teika Llee Aliki Noa of Alfred Vesi" (1983). Sikaiana Traditional Rituals and Beliefs. 9.
https://research.library.kutztown.edu/sikaiana_ritualsbeliefs/9
