| Description |
SIDE 1: Hymn: Dobu; Address: Hula;
SIDE 2: Songs
Original disc held at the National Library of Australia (MS 9275, Album 3, Box 2)
Side A:
In addition to the hymn and address, there are recognised spoken words in Motu language such as;
kuku ania - smoking
piripou - trousers
nao- white
kuku stick - which could mean tobacco
moni - money
Siapan- Japan
Tanobara - world
Maiva , Mekeo - Places in Central Province
pepa – paper
An assumption in the discussion could be the Japanese and the war, cigarettes and paper money.
Side B:
The song is in Kuanua language of East New Britain Province and is a Tolai male song. It is sang at secluded men areas calling on spirits through magical spells and chanting to attract a women to an interested man that later can develop to courtship. (Steven Gagau)
What belongs to men remain men’s in the “haus-mahn”. The rules pertaining to property rights and gender spaces are same throughout Papua New Guinea. Respect in this case is the rule of law.
Transcribed by Eileen Bobone
(Steven Gagau, January 2021) |
