Baravet
Baravet or Bwaravet (from Ske bwara vet "big stone") is a cluster of villages in south-western Pentecost Island, Vanuatu.
Baravet | |
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Village | |
 Newly built nakamal in the centre of Baravet | |
  Baravet Location in Vanuatu | |
| Coordinates: 15°56′53″S 168°10′05″E | |
| Country |  Vanuatu |
| Province | Penama Province |
| Island | Pentecost Island |
| Time zone | UTC+11 (VUT) |
The main village of Baravet is located by a river mouth on the coast, along the main north–south road 3 km north of Lonorore Airport.[1] The community has a nakamal, a guesthouse and several small stores. The main village comprises the hamlets of Vanambil, Sovlet and Lalpseh. At Vastamit, across the river from the main village, are a Churches of Christ church and kindergarten.
Baravet is the hub of the Ske language community,[2] and has a traditional identity distinct from that of other parts of Central Pentecost and South Pentecost.[3] The term 'Baravet' is sometimes used to refer to the entire Ske cultural area.
References
- "Baravet". vu.geoview.info. Retrieved 20 September 2017.
- Johnson, Kay (2014) Static spatial expression in Ske: an Oceanic language of Vanuatu. PhD Thesis. SOAS, University of London
- Gray (2013), The Languages of Pentecost Island
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