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Item ID
DKH01-069_yomgong
Title Yomgoŋ ‘Fresh water turtle’
Description This string figure represents a freshwater turtle Elseya schultzei, commonly known as Schultze's snapping turtle, a species endemic to northern New Guinea. Turtles are highly appreciated for their meat, and are usually given to children (or to parents for their children). Their shells are never preserved: a live turtle is put on the fire, and when the shell is burnt enough, it is easier to break it to get to the meat.
Turtles also appear in Awiakay myths, usually in connection with water spirits.

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02: yomgoŋ ‘freshwater turtle’ (Elseya schultzei)
Origination date 2018-08-18
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Archive link https://catalog.paradisec.org.au/repository/DKH01/069_yomgong
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Collector
Darja Hoenigman
Countries
Language as given Awiakay
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Dialect Awiakay
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Operator Tina Gregor
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Roles Bapra Mari : performer
DOI 10.26278/4HH0-PJ23
Cite as Darja Hoenigman (collector), Bapra Mari (performer), 2018. Yomgoŋ ‘Fresh water turtle’ . JPEG/MP4/MXF/TIFF. DKH01-069_yomgong at catalog.paradisec.org.au. https://dx.doi.org/10.26278/4HH0-PJ23
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DKH01-069_yomgong-01.jpg image/jpeg 124 KB
DKH01-069_yomgong-01.mp4 video/mp4 43.1 MB 00:00:35.604
DKH01-069_yomgong-01.mxf application/mxf 454 MB
DKH01-069_yomgong-01.tif image/tiff 1.97 MB
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Collection Information
Collection ID DKH01
Collection title Awiakay string figures
Description Recordings of Awiakay string figures
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Edit access Tina Gregor
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