Sekobe(Joanna's birth father),Joanna, and an uncle, coming over for the first time to see Joanna (31 Mar. 04)
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Sekobe picking up JJ for the first time. (Like their sulus?) This is a commonly worn piece of clothing for men and women of Fiji (31 Mar. 04)
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Joanna and her birth father, Sekobe, in their sulus (31 Mar. 04) First time they met.
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The uncle, holding the yaqana root, explains the local traditions as Merewai translates
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JJ says, "What IS this stuff?" This was a gift from the birth father and uncle to our family, valued more highly than money by the Fijians. (31 Mar. 04)
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Joana, (JJ's aunty and Merewai's younger sister), Merewai and JJ (27 Feb 04)
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JJ says, "This is my aunty I was named after, Joana Jane. Can you tell that she is about due to have a baby?" (27 Feb. 04)
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Merewai, Joanna's birth mom, reading to her at our house (27 Feb 04)
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