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Type of forest lot |
Description |
Number of forest lots |
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Kaitahu mutuani |
Forest inherited through patrilineal lines from
generation to generation |
180 |
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Kaitahu nahunahui |
Forest given gratuitously by the right-holding
individual or a group that obtained some support or aid in return for
it |
22 |
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Kaitahu katupeu |
Forest given by a person who was injured or came down
with an illness in a forest or by the relatives of a person who died in the
forest to the person or people who carried the injured or sick person or the
dead body to the village |
4 |
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Kaitahu helia |
Forest gifted by the bride’s side to the
groom’s side as a return gift for a majority of the bride’s
price |
10 |
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Kaitahu fununui |
Forest given gratuitously by the bride’s father,
brother, or relatives of the bride |
7 |
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Kaitahu tohutohu |
Forest purchased with old ceramic dishes, textiles, and
money |
21 |
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Kaitahu alasihata/rela |
Forest confiscated from a man who commits adultery with
a married woman, or from his father, brother, or relatives, as a fine. The
confiscated forest right is granted to the husband of the
woman |
5 |
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Kaitahu tukar |
Forest exchanged between two forest ownership
groups |
2 |
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Total forest lots |
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251† |
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†Of the 257 forest lots that were listed in the field research, the tenure of 1 remained unclear because we were not able to interview
the ownership group, and 5 forest lots had disputed status.
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