Pinisim Sori - Moses Havini
Moses Singaski Havini died on 2 May 2015 in Sydney. After a funeral in Sydney, his body was taken home to Bougainville where he received a State funeral and was farewelled with traditional ceremonies before being buried in his home village in Ngalkobul (or Kohea) in Hako. To read about Moses' life, click here.
Moses was a Paramount Chief of the Nakas tribe. He was among the first generation to receive an extensive Western-style education, but was also very educated in his own culture, which was hugely important to him. Moses was mourned by his tribe in accordance with Hako tradition.
Sori taim (Hako name for this?)
When Moses was buried, his close family received new names, chosen by the chiefs, and referring to things that happened at the time of Moses' death. (Can we put in the names and their meanings?)
There was a mourning period of one year from his burial. During this time, the village was "tambu" and there was no cutting of grass or other clearing of vegetation. To show respect, people from other villages did not come to visit unless necessary. Moses' close family did not cut their hair, and did not leave the village except with permission from the chiefs.
The end of this period was marked by a number of ceremonies to end the formal period of mourning and establish the continuity of the tribe.
Pinisim sori (Hako name for this?)
Moses was a Paramount Chief of the Nakas tribe. He was among the first generation to receive an extensive Western-style education, but was also very educated in his own culture, which was hugely important to him. Moses was mourned by his tribe in accordance with Hako tradition.
Sori taim (Hako name for this?)
When Moses was buried, his close family received new names, chosen by the chiefs, and referring to things that happened at the time of Moses' death. (Can we put in the names and their meanings?)
There was a mourning period of one year from his burial. During this time, the village was "tambu" and there was no cutting of grass or other clearing of vegetation. To show respect, people from other villages did not come to visit unless necessary. Moses' close family did not cut their hair, and did not leave the village except with permission from the chiefs.
The end of this period was marked by a number of ceremonies to end the formal period of mourning and establish the continuity of the tribe.
Pinisim sori (Hako name for this?)
