Motif
architectural post as marker of office and rank
architectural_post_as_marker_of_office_and_rank
A motif of the Royal Legitimacy and Sacred Kingship family. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.
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melanesian
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The Melanesians of British New Guinea CHAPTER II / SOCIAL SYSTEM AND REGULATION OF PUBLIC LIFE. / IDUHU, CLANS. / IDUHU DAGI. CLAN BADGES.; lines 3954-4048 confidence: high
Each iduhu rohi owns the front right corner post of the dubu and is responsible for its maintenance and renewal; where iduhu jointly build a common dubu, the iduhu rohi of the strongest or traditionally most important clan becomes master of that post.
The front right dubu post belongs to the iduhu rohi or leading clan's rohi, the left front post holder acts as sub-chief, and back post holders gain influence through their relation to posts.
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