 | William Mariner - 1817 - 632 sider
...of being planted sooner than others, and, consequently, they are the first fruits of the yam season. The object of this offering is to insure the protection...that their favour may be extended to the welfare of th« nation generally, and in particular to the productions of the earth, of which yams are the most... | |
 | Constable and co, ltd - 1827 - 722 sider
...means that portion of the fruits of the earth, and other eatables, which is offered to the gods in the person of the divine chief Tooitonga, which allotment...The time for planting most kinds of yams is about ihe latter end of July, but the species called cultocaho, which is always used in this ceremony, is... | |
 | Peter Dillon - 1829 - 474 sider
...of being planted sooner than others, and consequently they are the first-fruits of the yam season. The object of this offering is to insure the protection...to the productions of the earth, of which yams are one of the most important. The time for planting most kind of yams is about the latter end of July;... | |
 | James George Frazer - 1890 - 430 sider
...ceremony being planted sooner than others, and, consequently, they arc the first-fruits of the yam season. The object of this offering is to insure the protection...particular to the productions of the earth, of which yams arc the most important. " The time for planting most kinds of yams is about the latter end of July,... | |
 | James George Frazer - 1900 - 494 sider
...consequently, they are the firstfruits of the yam season. The object of this offering is to ensure the protection of the gods, that their favour may...about the latter end of July, but the species called caho-caho, which is always used in this ceremony, is put in the ground about a month before, when,... | |
 | James George Frazer - 1900 - 498 sider
...season. The object of this offering is to ensure the • protection of the gods, that their favour maybe extended to the welfare of the nation generally, and...about the latter end of July, but the species called caho-calto, which is always used in this ceremony, is put in the ground about a month before, when,... | |
 | James George Frazer - 1912 - 402 sider
...of being planted sooner than others, and, consequently, they are the first fruits of the yam season. The object of this offering is to insure the protection...about the latter end of July, but the species called caho-caho, which is always used in this ceremony, is put in the ground about a month before, when,... | |
 | Aukusti Robert Niemi - 1913 - 1058 sider
...which allotment is made once a year». The object of this ceremony, according to the same observer, is to »insure the protection of the gods, that their...in particular, to the productions of the earth». 2 Hence, if this offering were neglected the vengeance of the gods would fall in a signal manner upon... | |
 | James George Frazer - 1922 - 472 sider
...season. The object of the offering was to ensure the protection of the gods, that their favour might be extended to the welfare of the nation generally,...particular to the productions of the earth, of which in Tonga yams are the most important. At this solemn ceremony the new yams, slung on poles, were brought... | |
 | Thomas Reuter - 2006 - 389 sider
...described the 'inasi ceremonies as the distribution of a portion of the produce of the land 'to ensure the protection of the gods, that their favour may...particular to the productions of the earth, of which yams [were] the most important' (Mariner 1827, No. 162: 342). 20 It should be noted that while yams were... | |
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... of the yam season. The object of this offering is to insure the protection of the gods, that their favour may be extended to the welfare of the nation generally, and in particular to the productions of the earth, of which yams are the most important. 