Nevinbimbaau
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Nevinbimbaau is a goddess in Melanesian mythology from Malekula Island, Vanuatu. She is sometimes described as an ogress and is associated with rituals involving her son Mansip, his two wives, and their grandchildren represented by carved staffs called temes nevinbur.
When
- First attested
- 1967 CE
- Attested period
- 1967 – 1993
- Historical notes
- Documented in ethnographic sources from the 20th century.
Relationships
- parent of
- Mansip
- consort of
- Temes Malau
- enemy of
- Ambat
Mentioned by
Sources
wikipedia (1)
Source passages
“Nevinbimbaau (or Nevinbumbaau) is a goddess in the Melanesian mythology of Malekula Island, Vanuatu. Some descriptions call her an ogress while others seem to speak of her as simply a female figure.”
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