Ceremonial Participation

Participation in ceremonial activities is considered to be important to a vast majority of ni-Vanuatu today, and the data shows participation is constant in both rural and urban areas. In this episode, we look at direct participation by the storyteller who has participated in rank or grade taking ceremonies, and the reasons why participation was important to him and his family. We also discuss indirect ceremonial participation as critically important to their success, with many ceremonies consisting of several ritual acts requiring the time and effort of many people to pull off well.