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D160_5-028
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Title Sepik - Ambunti Angoram (Sepik Tape 2)
Description Loose insert (5). Miscellaneous Material from Mid Sepik. By P.N. Cochrane. 1949-1967. CUT 1; Talk in Pidgin by two people from the Ibon(?) village about the Bird of Paradise. CUT 2: Talk in Pidgin about the May fly. CUT 3:Talk in English abou the method used to preserve a head captured from a rival village. Also a song sung for the ceremonial parade of preserved and painted heads. CUT 4: A talk in English about the talking flutes which recount ancient stories ie. the history and legends of this partiular village (Aibom). Eight of the narrow flutes play together. CUT 5: Head Hunter's air for flutes - the flute and drum music is old - passed on by the Tabuna ancestors (speakers grandfather) long dead. The song is the absolute property of Aibom (?) Village. Nobody else may sing itin pain of a punative raid. CUT 6: Talking Flutes (with Pidgin intro) A tune for the competition of a fence. CUT 7 Fighting the Tanget. An actuality recording of a village debate during which 'tanget' leaves are beaten on the ground for emphasis and then knotted to seal a decision agreed upon.CUT 8 History of Aibom village (story in flute music & song). Part of instructions of initiates by village elders. CUT 9 Song from Iambu village (subject unidentified) sung by solo voice with village women in background. CUT 10 Song for building a Spirit House.

Updated Collection URL: http://archivesonline.uow.edu.au/nodes/view/665
Updated Item URL: http://archivesonline.uow.edu.au/nodes/view/3195
Redefined Map to Region/Village of Aibom, Ambunti, Angoram, East Sepik Province
(Steven Gagau, March 2018)
Origination date 1966-01-01
Origination date free form 1949-1966
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URL http://archivesonline.uow.edu.au/nodes/view/3195
Collector
Susan Cochrane
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Countries
Papua New Guinea - PG
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Language as given Pidgin, English
Subject language(s)
Multiple languages - mul
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Content language(s)
Multiple languages - mul
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Dialect
Region / village Aibom, Lambu, Ambunti, Angoram, East Sepik Province
Originating university University of Wollongong
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Data Categories historical text
primary text
song
Data Types Sound
Discourse type procedural_discourse
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DOI 10.4225/72/56F00C8665CE4
Cite as Susan Cochrane (collector), 1966. Sepik - Ambunti Angoram (Sepik Tape 2). D160_5-028 at catalog.paradisec.org.au. https://dx.doi.org/10.4225/72/56F00C8665CE4
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Collection Information
Collection ID D160_5
Collection title Audio and songs from Papua New Guinea and Samoa
Description Audio recordings from Papua New Guinea and Samoa. Areas and languages include Mekeo, Manus, Motu, Sepik, Mila Mila, Manam, Mambu also Pidgin and Samoan. Data includes songs, radio recordings, music, and interviews.
Files held in University of Wollongong Archives: http://archivesonline.uow.edu.au/nodes/view/665
Countries
Papua New Guinea - PG
Samoa - WS
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Languages
English - eng
Fore - for
Motu, Hiri - hmo
Iwam, Sepik - iws
Kilivila - kij
Mekeo - mek
Motu - meu
Manam - mva
Samoan - smo
Tok Pisin - tpi
Multiple languages - mul
Undetermined language - und
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Data access narrative Check with University of Wollongong"Access Conditions: Available for reference. Contact University of Wollongong Archives in advance to arrange access""Access Conditions: Available for reference. Contact University of Wollongong Archives in advance to arrange access"
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