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Latitude
-5.838075
Longitude
144.751
Start Date
1985-12-30
End Date
1985-12-30

Description

Ngene Gekma - death of mogun. Stori na ol kain samting ibin kamap long yia 1985. Physical tape held at the ANU Pacific Archives, Collection and Item ID: AU ANUA 440-1237. Side A: Various stories by Ngene Gekma on events and happenings that occurred in 1985. Story#1 - 10th PNG Independence anniversary celebrations on 14th,15th and 16th September in Minj town, South Waghi. Story#2 - Death of Mogun Pok due to ill health diagnosed with cancer. He visited various hospitals in South Waghi in Minj, Kudjip, Goroka and Lae but never recovered so passed away. Also some sadness in the passing of numerous relatives in 1985 and expressed as not such a good year. Side B: Story#3 about a snake chase experience when preparing to get thatch roofing grass for a new house to build. Story#4 about fishing experience at Waghi river and besides plenty of fish caught and big eel was part of the catch as a first time. The first eel catch was celebrated by family the customary way with also feast with a pig and meal shared with village people. Story#5 about armed robbery where an expatriate coffee estate manager was held up and K10,000 was taken for two rascals. (Steven Gagau, August 2022)

Sources

ID
tcce96
Source
https://catalog.paradisec.org.au/repository/MOR1/1237

Extended Data

ID
MOR1-1237
Languages
Tok Pisin - tpi
Countries
Papua New Guinea - PG
Publisher
Marie Reay
Contact
admin@paradisec.org.au
License
Closed (subject to the access condition details)
Rights
Closed (subject to the access condition details)