eya manueya

English translation: Kava ceremony

12:56 Jul 12, 2005
Samoan to English translations [PRO]
Linguistics / conversational samoan
Samoan term or phrase: eya manueya
it is a something said by the guest at a Kava ceremony in Savaii as he takes a sip from his cup. I have no clue how to write it as the script is of no help at all. But the first word sounds more like a British would pronounce 'ear'.
Antonia Pimpireva
Local time: 17:05
English translation:Kava ceremony
Explanation:
Hi, Antonia!

You can find here the description of Samoan Kava Ceremony on four slides with samoan words and translations.

http://www.sscnet.ucla.edu/anthro/faculty/duranti/audvis/kav...




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Note added at 7 mins (2005-07-12 13:04:22 GMT)
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I hope this helps.
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Jarema
Ukraine
Local time: 17:05
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thank you, it didnt help me, but ideally it should have been there as it was supposed to be part of that ceremony
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Kava ceremony


Explanation:
Hi, Antonia!

You can find here the description of Samoan Kava Ceremony on four slides with samoan words and translations.

http://www.sscnet.ucla.edu/anthro/faculty/duranti/audvis/kav...




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Note added at 7 mins (2005-07-12 13:04:22 GMT)
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I hope this helps.

Jarema
Ukraine
Local time: 17:05
Native speaker of: Native in RussianRussian, Native in UkrainianUkrainian
PRO pts in category: 1
Grading comment
thank you, it didnt help me, but ideally it should have been there as it was supposed to be part of that ceremony
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