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Kuanua, songs, Dobu speech

Layer: Arthur Capell recording collection
Link back to source:: https://catalog.paradisec.org.au/repository/AC1/525
Type: Other

Details

Latitude: -6.5
Longitude: 148.415
Start Date: 2016-09-08
End Date: 2016-09-08

Description

SIDE 1: 1. Kuanua, 2. Song, 3. Motu; Side 2: Police Motu Original disc held at the National Library of Australia (MS 9275, Album 3, Box 2) --- Additional metadata provided by Steven Gagau (Kuanua speaker), June 2017: Locations: Malakuna – combined singing on the beach with other villages of Matupit and Nodup. Location in Rabaul district of Gazelle Peninsula, New Britain Content: Kuanua speech in first part; singing by Arove people of Kandrian district New Britain; and last part in Motu language – Words of appreciation about singing in groups of people who have come together to share traditional songs to visitors in a ceremony / get together. Item Title indicates Dobu speech, but my interpretation is that it is Motu; requires further confirmation.

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Source

https://catalog.paradisec.org.au/repository/AC1/525

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