A Meriam Calendar, Ancient & Modern
Meriam life swings upon an axis of the two great seasons in the tropical year: the cool, southeast trade winds' season, between April and early August, and the hot and rainy "northwest" season, from December to March.
There is also the transitional "northeast season" and the time of the southwest winds.
...I use nature for my book...
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calendar, canoes, gardening, housing, Mer, Meriam culture, Passi, Sam, Stars of Tagai, yams
Malo Dance 1967
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1967
dancing, Land Bilong Islanders, Las, Malo, Malo dance, Malo's laws, Meriam culture, sacred
...It's a Yam...
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food gathering, gardening, Land Bilong Islanders, land use, Meriam culture, yams
Elders Demonstrating a range of traditional skills, Native Title Week, Mer
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Jun, 4, 1997
Meriam culture, traditional skills
Malo ceremonial dance as drawn by A.C.Haddon
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1898
ceremony, Haddon, A.C., Malo's laws, Meriam culture, songs
Las
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Las, Las, Mabo, Edward Koiki, Malo, Mer, Meriam culture, Meriam history, Murray Island, Piadaram, Zogo le
