ANTHRO 104 Study Guide - Tagula Island, Starch
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Review of end to the fruit of the motherland (these are just a brief summary of the key concepts we should know for chapter 7) A special feast that is held about 2 weeks to 2 months after a death when the deceased is survived by a spouse. It removes the taboo restricting a widow and other principal affinal mourners to their houses. The 3rd feast in the mortuary ritual sequnce. The kin of the deceased holds a small feast about a year after the death. The feast is for feeding pork to those who cried for the deceased. The largest and final memorial feast held on vanatinai after the death of each individual. Usually occurs about 3 to 5 years after a death. Preparations for the zagaya begin years in advance. Large quantities of sago starch must be produced both for essential ceremonial uses at the zagaya and merely to feed the guests.
