calabash punchbowl
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- _kg_layer
- 0
- cultural_significance
- central ornament at wedding feasts
- description
- A large, stained calabash used as a punchbowl at wedding feasts on Rokovoko, holding fragrant cocoanut water and serving as the great central ornament.
- function
- punchbowl for fragrant water
- material
- calabash
Relationships
- referenced_byRokovoko
- context
- has_custom_of
- source
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- source_text
- a large stained calabash like a punchbowl; and this punchbowl always forms the great central ornament on the braided mat where the feast is held
- referenced_byHigh Priest of Rokovoko
- context
- officiates_at
- source
- Sourcetext_chunk
- source_text
- the High Priest opens the banquet by the immemorial ceremony of the island; that is, dipping his consecrated and consecrating fingers into the bowl before the blessed beverage circulates
- referenced_byMerchant Ship Commander
- context
- misinterprets
- source
- Sourcetext_chunk
- source_text
- the Captain coolly proceeds to wash his hands in the punchbowl;—taking it I suppose for a huge finger-glass
- extracted_fromSource
- extracted_at
- 2026-03-02T00:02:02.714Z
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