WM2-001l - A Bit Na Ta - GitGitVudu Ralalar 2013

In the Matamatam cycle, after he clan graves and erected clan monument dedicated and 'Vapuak' completed, the 'Paluka' ceremony continues involving both men and women dancing with the aim to celebrate the erection of the cement monuments with food. The food prepared and consumed is specifically cooked taro and cooked fish that is sweetened by a cooked coconut oil concentrate called a 'Ku'only eaten on special occasions. The GitGit Vudu ceremony then continues where bamboo beds constructed in a conical or pyramid structure where whole bunches of bananas are placed. This 'Matamatam' aspect involves dancing and sharing pork and a special type of banana called 'tukuru' - a short fat banana with a grey colouring. It is a cooking banana with a dry texture. Its skin turns bright orange when it is ripe. It is not normally eaten raw. The Kuanua word for banana is 'vudu' The male and female dances performed during a GitGit Vudu is called 'Ura Bitina' or Two 'ura' sources 'bitina' because they carry the clan’s genealogical information. Sources: Gideon Kakabin "A Kinavai" article at PNGAA Library. https://www.pngaa.net/Library/Kinavai.htm (David Bridie & Steven Gagau, April 2025). Language as given:

在Matamatam仪式周期中，待家族墓地与纪念先祖的家族纪念碑竣工，且"Vapuak"仪式完成后，将继续举行"Paluka"仪式：男女共同参与舞蹈，旨在以食物庆祝水泥纪念碑的落成。本次仪式筹备与食用的食物为特制煮芋头与调味烤鱼，其调味采用名为"Ku"的熟制椰子油浓缩液，该食物仅在特殊场合供应。

随后进行"GitGit Vudu"仪式，现场搭建锥形或金字塔形的竹制台架，用于放置整串香蕉。此"Matamatam"环节包含舞蹈与共享猪肉，以及一种名为"tukuru"的特殊香蕉——该香蕉短粗饱满，外皮呈灰色，属于烹饪用香蕉，质地干燥，成熟后果皮会变为亮橙色，通常不生食。库阿努阿语（Kuanua）中"香蕉"的表述为"vudu"。

"GitGit Vudu"仪式中表演的男女舞蹈被称为"Ura Bitina"，亦可称双"ura"之源"bitina"，因其承载着家族的谱系信息。

参考文献：吉迪恩·卡卡宾（Gideon Kakabin）发表于巴布亚新几内亚艺术协会（Papua New Guinea Arts Association, PNGAA）图书馆的《A Kinavai》一文，链接：https://www.pngaa.net/Library/Kinavai.htm（戴维·布里迪与史蒂文·加高，2025年4月）。所用语言标注如下：