| The Previous Uvalaku | |
|---|---|
| Same time | [In the Amphletts: preparations to sail; collecting food; repairing canoes.] |
| About 28th March | [In Boyowa: To’uluwa returns from Kitava bringing mwali .] |
| Same time | [In the Amphletts: news reach of the approaching fleet from Dobu; of the doings in Boyowa.] |
| 29th March | [In the Amphletts: part of the canoes sail ahead to Vakuta.] |
| 31st March | The Dobuan fleet arrives in the Amphletts. |
| 1st April | They proceed on their journey to Boyowa. |
| 2nd April | [In the Amphletts: rest of local canoes sail to Boyowa.] |
| Same day | [In Boyowa: the Sinaketans go to Kiriwina.] |
| 3rd April | [In Boyowa: they return with the armshells.] |
| The Arrival of the Dobuans in Boyowa | |
| 3rd April | The Dobuan fleet appears in Vakuta. |
| 3rd–5th April | They receive Kula gifts, exchange presents and trade in Vakuta. |
| 6th April | Arrival of the Dobuan fleet in Sinaketa, magic at the beach of Kaykuyawa, ceremonial reception. |
| 6th–10th April | The Dobuans (as well as the Amphlettans) remain in Sinaketa, receiving Kula presents, giving pari gifts and trading. |
| 10th April | They all leave Sinaketa, receiving talo’i (farewell) gifts. The Dobuans sail south (and the Amphlettans to Kayleula and the smaller Western Trobriand Islands). |
| 10th–14th April | The Dobuans are engaged in fishing in the S. Lagoon. |
| Return Journey | |
| 14th April | They reappear in Vakuta, and receive their talo’i (farewell) gifts. |
| 15th April | They leave Vakuta. |
| About 20th or 21st | Tanarere (competitive display and comparison) on the beach of Sarubwoyna, and return to Dobu. |
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Chapter XVI The Return Visit of the Dobuans to Sinaketa
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