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Latitude
-8.60073
Longitude
151.098
Start Date
2018-05-09
End Date
2018-05-09

Description

Storytelling of Legends and Myths of tribal history and how the village came to existence with sounds of the Cone Shells. Singing of Prophet song in Motu (meu) and Stringband sounds and singing calling out to spirit world and past generations for protection and prosperity. The collection item is typical and represents the various communities across the Trobriand Islands. Updated Title, Description and Subject/Content languages and new role of user in Grace Hull as translator and language assistant. Storytelling of Legends and Myths of tribal history and how the village came to existence with sounds of the Cone Shells. Singing of Prophet song in Motu (meu) brought in by missionaries on christianity which also involves dancing and Stringband sounds, singing in Kilivila (kij) and dancing celebrating their achievements. The story is about Tudava, who saved his tribe in the hands of (Dokanikani (a man eat being) and how he killed the Dokanikani and how his tribe paid respect towards him, by giving him young women as his wives. Which he accepts but refuses with all other precious gifts they brought him. He then happily moved to other village, there he lived with his wives happily till this day according to the story. (Steven Gagau, May 2018)

Sources

ID
tc87cd
Source
https://catalog.paradisec.org.au/repository/RL1/009

Extended Data

ID
RL1-009
Languages
Kilivila - kij, Motu - meu
Countries
Papua New Guinea - PG
Publisher
Ralph Lawton
Contact
admin@paradisec.org.au
License
Closed (subject to the access condition details)
Rights
Closed (subject to the access condition details)