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| ==Pronunciation table==
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| !Latin
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| !a
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| !e
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| !i
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| !f
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| !h
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| !k
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| !l
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| !m
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| !n
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| !ń
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| !o
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| !r
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| !s
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| !t
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| !u
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| !v
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| !w
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| !y
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| |-
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| !IPA
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| |/a/
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| |/e/
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| |/φ/
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| |/h/
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| |/i/
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| |/k/
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| |/l/
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| |/m/
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| |/n/
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| |/ŋ/
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| |/o/
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| |/ɾ/
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| |/s/
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| |/t/
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| |/u/
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| |/β/
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| |/w/
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| |/j/
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| ==Foods - '''tane yi'''==
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| *Obviously, the species of plants and animals that live on Litoria are not the same as those that live on Earth. I will, however, use English words to name the Litorian plants and animals that resemble their Terran counterparts.
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| *The men hunt for various reptiles and birds. When eggs are available they are collected.
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| * Both the men and the women glean from rivers, lakes and tidal pools: fish, crayfish, frogs, turtles. If the village is near the ocean, the villagers can find fish, crabs, oysters, and seaweed. If a sea turtle is sighted, the villagers will try to capture it. However, they are afraid of the various sea predators.
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| *Various roots and tubers, fruits and nuts, seeds and fungi are collected by the women. Eaten fresh at first, they are dried to keep over the dry season. There are a number of species of flowers that are edible.
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| *Grasshoppers, cicadas, locusts and grubs, when they are in season, are added to the menu.
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| *In the fall honey is gathered from wild bees. Various tree saps are also used as sweeteners.
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| *In the areas where they are available, cattails are harvested for their stems, leaf bases, flower spikes, pollen and rhizomes.
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| ==Beverages - '''ara yi'''==
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| *If enough fruit is harvested, some of it is made into an alcoholic beverage.
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| *[[Wikipedia:Herbal tea|Tisanes]] are brewed from various species of leaves and flowers.
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| *Game is not dressed in the field so that the blood will be available for drinking to those back home.
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| ==Meals==
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| *The Nuńwu eat two meals a day. Breakfast ('''yala tane''') is eaten shortly after sunrise ('''savi uńna'''). Supper ('''hole tane''') is eaten just before sunset ('''reva tane'''). These times take full advantage of daylight for work. A mid-day snack ('''wema savi tane'''), usually of fresh fruit or vegetables, may be taken, especially by the children.
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| *The Nuńwu eat while seated on the floor around a rush mat on which are placed the various foods of the meal.
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| *Dishes are made from wood, stone and bone. Coconut shells are frequently used to make cups/bowls.
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| *The only table utensil is the obsidian knife. There is plenty of obsidian ('''rona kaka''') on the islands. Hands are used for every other eating task.
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| [[Valware - 7. Manners]]
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