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oos can cover:
・ Circumcision
・ Diet
・ Sexual activities
・ Body functions
・ Marriage
・ Death
・ Birth
・ Health
・ Forms of greeting
・ Exposure of body parts
・ Illicit drugs
・ Work ethics
・ Offensive language
・ Gestures
・ Relationships
It appears some taboos began simply through a fear of a demonic force. Yet, it is over a period of time that taboos evolve, either socially,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], legally or through religious authority. Some are logical and serve a real purpose, while others are totally illogical. Many people react with a gob-smacking reaction of disgust when observing a taboo they are not familiar with. More often than not it is through the enforcement of taboos that the safety of the rest of the group is protected.
Tuesday16th September, in the tropical islands of Vanuatu in the South Pacific, was a holiday for anyone from the Penama province of Vanuatu, a peace ceremony was performed between the Vanuatu Agricultural and Technical Centre and Chief Molbarab. The chief had been counting on votes from the Centre to put him back into office in the general election. When the promised votes failed to materialize, emotions quickly ran high between the chief's family and the Centre. It was alleged the Chief would close the Centre down,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], by placing namele leaves at the entrance to the Centre.
Namele leaves from the palm known as the Chief's Palm, pose a very real deterrent in the ancient culture of Vanuatu. When two leaves are crossed over and placed before the door or premises of a business,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], the staff will bluntly refuse to enter that property. The business has no choice but to cease to operate until such time as the problem is solved.
Namele leaves on the Vanuatu flag are seen as an emblem of peace, along with pig tusks, a symbol of wealth. However Namele leaves are also used as a very strong symbol of taboo. If a senior village person, or family, feel they have an ownership to a particular fruit on a tree, all they need to do is to attach a namele leaf to the trunk. Should anyone dare to cross the taboo and take the forbidden fruit, they will be liable to a fine, imposed on them by the chief of the village.
Namele leaves were crossed over the entrance to a dental clinic in Vanuatu. Even though patients walked miles and turned up for their appointment, the clinic was forced to remain closed until such time as the dispute was cleared up.
In another incident in the Vanuatu islands, a dispute erupted over the illegal use by six persons, of a piece of land as their village garden, The owner, a chief, placed several sets of crossed namele leaves around the edge of the property. To make the taboo of the leaves even stronger,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], the chief killed a pig over the top of the crossed leaves. The offenders, who had illegally used the land, were ordered by the chief to pay one pig each. When the six offenders dared to refuse to yield to custom law, they were dragged away to be judged under white man's law. The court ruled that the men were banned from use of the land, forced to pay full court costs for the defendant and still have to pay the chief one pig each.
The namele leaves are only example of the many taboos that run through the exotic and vibrant society of the ancient culture of Vanuatu, the 'Must See' adventure travel destination of the South Pacific.
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