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Kanekes PublicCategory
Ceremony, SocietySummary
Ayah Dainah explains the background for a song concerning a delicious fruit. He sings the song, then explains its meaning. From a seed grows a tree that gives fruit. The fruit will nourish the soul. The song is sung when fruit is being picked.Digital Heritage
Community
Kanekes PublicCategory
Ceremony, LivelihoodSummary
Ayah Armah discussed the timing in which trapping animals (ngalanjak) is done. He explains how activities such as trapping, clearing fields (nyacar serang), planting fields (ngaseuk serang), harvest, and the festival Kawalu Tutug are ordered in weeks and Digital Heritage
Community
Kanekes PublicCategory
Ceremony, Society, BeliefsSummary
Jaro Nasinah describes the carrying out of customary law and the role of village leaders (jaro). He describes how they support the government spiritually through prayer and how they deal with violations of religious prohibititions. He then describes custo