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Yaubada [The Missionary Designation of the Christian Divinity]
in Bronislaw Malinowski Papers (LSE), of London School of Economics and Political Science. Library. Archives and Special Collections Team (Box 5: Linguistic notes and lectures, based on Trobriand Islands fieldwork, Folder 13: Texts, manuscripts) (London, England) (18 August 1918) , 2 page(s)
Date: 18.8.18. Informant: Motagoi. A passage in the Trobriand language with simultaneous English translation, numbered J194, discusses native ideas of the Christian god, called 'Yaubada.' The informant questions the existence of an unseen god in the sky. The information is written on the back of reused stationery,...
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in Bronislaw Malinowski Papers (LSE), of London School of Economics and Political Science. Library. Archives and Special Collections Team (Box 5: Linguistic notes and lectures, based on Trobriand Islands fieldwork, Folder 13: Texts, manuscripts) (London, England) (18 August 1918) , 2 page(s)
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Date: 18.8.18. Informant: Motagoi. A passage in the Trobriand language with simultaneous English translation, numbered J194, discusses native ideas of the Christian god, called 'Yaubada.' The informant questions the existence of an unseen god in the sky. The information is written on the back of reused stationery, consisting of a partial, typed manuscript describing household implements of the Mailu people of New Guinea.
Date Written / Recorded
18 August 1918, 1918
Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Field notes
Contributor
Bronisław Malinowski, 1884-1942
Author / Creator
Bronisław Malinowski, 1884-1942
Topic / Theme
God, Trobriand Islanders
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Materials sourced from Yale University. Copyright © 2016 by Patrick Burke
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Yogwabu
in Bronislaw Malinowski Papers (LSE), of London School of Economics and Political Science. Library. Archives and Special Collections Team (Box 2: Trobriand Islands fieldwork notebooks and notes, Folder 23: Field notes) (London, England) (1925) , 2 page(s)
An undated, handwritten page of notes is headed 'Yogwabu,' which is a village on Kiriwina Island. The notes consist of several numbered and labeled rectangles, some with 'x's' in them and some with small, filled-in circles. According to the legend at the bottom left, these rectangles indicate houses, lisiga, and b...
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in Bronislaw Malinowski Papers (LSE), of London School of Economics and Political Science. Library. Archives and Special Collections Team (Box 2: Trobriand Islands fieldwork notebooks and notes, Folder 23: Field notes) (London, England) (1925) , 2 page(s)
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An undated, handwritten page of notes is headed 'Yogwabu,' which is a village on Kiriwina Island. The notes consist of several numbered and labeled rectangles, some with 'x's' in them and some with small, filled-in circles. According to the legend at the bottom left, these rectangles indicate houses, lisiga, and buaula. The information is written on reused stationery, consisting of a typewritten page on a lecture given by Malinowski on preparatio...
An undated, handwritten page of notes is headed 'Yogwabu,' which is a village on Kiriwina Island. The notes consist of several numbered and labeled rectangles, some with 'x's' in them and some with small, filled-in circles. According to the legend at the bottom left, these rectangles indicate houses, lisiga, and buaula. The information is written on reused stationery, consisting of a typewritten page on a lecture given by Malinowski on preparation for marriage.
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Date Written / Recorded
1925
Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Field notes
Contributor
Bronisław Malinowski, 1884-1942
Author / Creator
Bronisław Malinowski, 1884-1942
Topic / Theme
Trobriand Islanders
Copyright Message
Materials sourced from Yale University. Copyright © 2016 by Patrick Burke
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Youtetene'i, tetene'i
in Bronislaw Malinowski Papers (LSE), of London School of Economics and Political Science. Library. Archives and Special Collections Team (Box 1: Papers relating to Malinowski's studies of the Trobriands Islands, Folder 4: War III (6): Rain, sun, magic, war) (London, England) (1931) , 2 page(s)
A handwritten note headed 'D IV 2' contains terms in indigenous text with English commentary. It is written on the back of partial, typed minutes of a meeting of a Social Hygiene Committee in London on 28.5.31.
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in Bronislaw Malinowski Papers (LSE), of London School of Economics and Political Science. Library. Archives and Special Collections Team (Box 1: Papers relating to Malinowski's studies of the Trobriands Islands, Folder 4: War III (6): Rain, sun, magic, war) (London, England) (1931) , 2 page(s)
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A handwritten note headed 'D IV 2' contains terms in indigenous text with English commentary. It is written on the back of partial, typed minutes of a meeting of a Social Hygiene Committee in London on 28.5.31.
Date Written / Recorded
1931
Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Field notes
Contributor
Bronisław Malinowski, 1884-1942
Author / Creator
Bronisław Malinowski, 1884-1942
Topic / Theme
Trobriand Islanders
Copyright Message
Material sourced from the Bronislaw Kasper Malinowski Collection, LSE Library. Used with Permission of the LSE Library and the Bronislaw Malinowski Estate.
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Yoyova
in Bronislaw Malinowski Papers (LSE), of London School of Economics and Political Science. Library. Archives and Special Collections Team (Box 2: Trobriand Islands fieldwork notebooks and notes, Folder 27: Field notes) (London, England) (1917) , 2 page(s)
An undated, handwritten page of field notes is headed 'Yoyova' The sections of the notes are divided into: introduction; description; social portion; initiation; anthology; mode of locomotion; modus operandi; and three more sections in partly Austronesian text. The information is written on the back of a page of o...
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in Bronislaw Malinowski Papers (LSE), of London School of Economics and Political Science. Library. Archives and Special Collections Team (Box 2: Trobriand Islands fieldwork notebooks and notes, Folder 27: Field notes) (London, England) (1917) , 2 page(s)
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An undated, handwritten page of field notes is headed 'Yoyova' The sections of the notes are divided into: introduction; description; social portion; initiation; anthology; mode of locomotion; modus operandi; and three more sections in partly Austronesian text. The information is written on the back of a page of other field notes, crossed out with a blue pencil and with the notation 'i4i' in the upper right corner.
Date Written / Recorded
1917
Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Field notes
Contributor
Bronisław Malinowski, 1884-1942
Author / Creator
Bronisław Malinowski, 1884-1942
Topic / Theme
Trobriand Islanders
Copyright Message
Materials sourced from Yale University. Copyright © 2016 by Patrick Burke
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Yoyova
in Bronislaw Malinowski Papers (LSE), of London School of Economics and Political Science. Library. Archives and Special Collections Team (Box 5: Linguistic notes and lectures, based on Trobriand Islands fieldwork, Folder 16: Linguistic material) (London, England) (1919) , 2 page(s)
An undated, hand-written page headed ''Yoyova'' contains notes discussing a certain kind of female witch of the Trobriands. It is written on reused stationery, the inner face of an unfolded envelope postmarked 28.5.17 and addressed to Bronislaw Malinowski in Melbourne, Australia.
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in Bronislaw Malinowski Papers (LSE), of London School of Economics and Political Science. Library. Archives and Special Collections Team (Box 5: Linguistic notes and lectures, based on Trobriand Islands fieldwork, Folder 16: Linguistic material) (London, England) (1919) , 2 page(s)
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An undated, hand-written page headed ''Yoyova'' contains notes discussing a certain kind of female witch of the Trobriands. It is written on reused stationery, the inner face of an unfolded envelope postmarked 28.5.17 and addressed to Bronislaw Malinowski in Melbourne, Australia.
Date Written / Recorded
1919
Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Field notes
Contributor
Bronisław Malinowski, 1884-1942
Author / Creator
Bronisław Malinowski, 1884-1942
Topic / Theme
Austronesian languages, Anthropological linguistics, Trobriand Islanders
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Materials sourced from Yale University. Copyright © 2016 by Patrick Burke
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The Yoyova craving for raw fish
in Bronislaw Malinowski Papers (LSE), of London School of Economics and Political Science. Library. Archives and Special Collections Team (Box 2: Trobriand Islands fieldwork notebooks and notes, Folder 35: Field notes) (London, England) (31 August 1918) , 2 page(s)
A page of handwritten notes is headed 'p. 355 verso - The Yoyova craving for raw fish, Motagori, 31/8/18, T.12.' Indigenous words have English translations below, followed by a sentence explaining that when children see fish, they eat them raw. A commentary on this custom follows. These notes are written on the ba...
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in Bronislaw Malinowski Papers (LSE), of London School of Economics and Political Science. Library. Archives and Special Collections Team (Box 2: Trobriand Islands fieldwork notebooks and notes, Folder 35: Field notes) (London, England) (31 August 1918) , 2 page(s)
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A page of handwritten notes is headed 'p. 355 verso - The Yoyova craving for raw fish, Motagori, 31/8/18, T.12.' Indigenous words have English translations below, followed by a sentence explaining that when children see fish, they eat them raw. A commentary on this custom follows. These notes are written on the back of used paper listing the names of different private hospitals.
Date Written / Recorded
31 August 1918, 1918
Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Field notes
Contributor
Bronisław Malinowski, 1884-1942
Author / Creator
Bronisław Malinowski, 1884-1942
Topic / Theme
Raw foods, Fish and seafood, Trobriand Islanders
Copyright Message
Materials sourced from Yale University. Copyright © 2016 by Patrick Burke
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