DP106_25 - A view of a mbaru niang (round conical-shaped house), Pongkor, Manggarai, Flores, Indonesia

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CreatorDorothy PelzerDescriptionDrying on the ground near the house is what looks like areca/betel nuts. This nut is used in a ritual for giving a child a name. It is cut in half and the two halves are thrown after a name is mentioned. Depending on how they fall, the name is decided on or notDate Original9 July 1965CountryIndonesia

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SeriesISEAS0077 DP106_07-21, ISEAS0078 DP106_22-32, DP107_01-03, 06-08 & 10Southeast Asian Cultural CollectionDorothy Pelzer

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SubjectPongkorManggaraiFloresIndonesiaMbaru niang (Round conical-shaped house)HousesBetel nuts

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