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Field Notes on Islands 
MERELAVA (Mere Lava, Merelab, Merelav, Star Peak Island) 
5 villages, church sites, in clockwise order; 
1. Leqel (Lekwel) = St. Paul Lekwel School 
Nirngiriu = church site 
Dispensary 
Rest House 
2. Kwangrow (Quangrow) = St. John Lewetnok 
3. Matliwal (Auta) = St. Barnabas 
4. Sere = St. Steven Tasmat 
5. Pekwe = St. Luke Levatmise 
NW, facing Merig 
Near offshore rock 
Vatotlav 
Near offshore rock 
Vatotlav 
SW coast 
W coast 
Walk around the island; 5-6 hours 
Size; c. 3 km north-south 
c. 4 km east-west 
Walk over extinct crater across Island; 1/2 to 1 day (Elevation; 
2800 feet) 
School; Anglican; Leqel (Lekwel) 
Children; ^80 
Head teacher; Judah Butu (fr. Pentecost) 
Teacher; Dimas Boy (fr. Maewo) 
Rest house visible halfway up hill above anchor painted on 
rocks 
Anglican Priest; Thomas Butu at Leqel village 
Dresser; Andrew Gon at Leqel village 
S/N; Annette Lehina at Leqel village 
S/N; Anika Leten (fr. Pentecost) at Leqel village 
Revised Village List 
St. Paul Lekwel 
St . John Lewetnok 
St. Barnabas A'ota 
St . Steven Tasmat 
St. Luke Levatmise 
Church Site 
Nirngiriu 
Rwangrow 
(A'uta) Mat'liwal 
Sere 
Pekwe 
Population 
1967 1972 (est.) 
250 
150 
150 
300 
100 
