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Fear of death; plus Death from old age
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) (06 September 1918) , 2 page(s)
A handwritten set of field notes is divided in two. The first section is titled 'Fear of death' and the second section is titled 'Death from old age.' Both are dated 6/9/18. The notes are in Austronesian with English translations beneath. Notes are written on the back of a partial handwritten letter.
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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) (06 September 1918) , 2 page(s)
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A handwritten set of field notes is divided in two. The first section is titled 'Fear of death' and the second section is titled 'Death from old age.' Both are dated 6/9/18. The notes are in Austronesian with English translations beneath. Notes are written on the back of a partial handwritten letter.
Date Written / Recorded
06 September 1918, 1918
Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Field notes
Contributor
Bronisław Malinowski, 1884-1942
Author / Creator
Bronisław Malinowski, 1884-1942
Topic / Theme
Death, Trobriand Islanders
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Field notes on Chiefs
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)
Undated handwritten notes are headed 'A' in red pencil at the top center and right corner. The notes are crossed out with an 'X', have several markings in red pencil throughout, and contain various mentions of chiefs. The information is written on reused stationery, consisting of a typewritten manuscript page, hea...
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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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Undated handwritten notes are headed 'A' in red pencil at the top center and right corner. The notes are crossed out with an 'X', have several markings in red pencil throughout, and contain various mentions of chiefs. The information is written on reused stationery, consisting of a typewritten manuscript page, heavily edited, about a magical ceremony for a garden.
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
Chieftains, Trobriand Islanders
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Field notes on Dobu
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 34: Field notes) (London, England) (1917) , 6 page(s)
Three undated, handwritten pages of field notes are written on the back of three pages of blank stationery from the Executive Committee of the Commonwealth of Australia's Advisory Council of Science and Industry. Page one is titled 'Dobu' and features a section on spirits. Page 2 focuses on charms and sorcery. Pag...
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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 34: Field notes) (London, England) (1917) , 6 page(s)
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Three undated, handwritten pages of field notes are written on the back of three pages of blank stationery from the Executive Committee of the Commonwealth of Australia's Advisory Council of Science and Industry. Page one is titled 'Dobu' and features a section on spirits. Page 2 focuses on charms and sorcery. Page 3 discusses charms and gardens.
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
Ghosts, Gardens, Magic, Dobu
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Field Notes on House Building
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) , 14 page(s)
Fourteen pages of handwritten notes and sketches are all related to house building. Included are lists of associated vocabulary, descriptions of house building problems, and several sketches of house designs and building components.
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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) , 14 page(s)
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Fourteen pages of handwritten notes and sketches are all related to house building. Included are lists of associated vocabulary, descriptions of house building problems, and several sketches of house designs and building components.
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
Housebuilding, Trobriand Islanders
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Field notes on Urigubu
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)
Undated handwritten notes consist of an outline about Urigubu, which is produce that a man gives to his sisters and their husbands. The information is written on reused stationery, consisting of a typewritten chart of names and grades for various courses.
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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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Undated handwritten notes consist of an outline about Urigubu, which is produce that a man gives to his sisters and their husbands. The information is written on reused stationery, consisting of a typewritten chart of names and grades for various courses.
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
Gifts and gift-giving, Trobriand Islanders
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Fragment of Narrative [about] Kaytalugi Women
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) (07 December 1917) , 2 page(s)
Date: 7.12.17. Place: Gusaweta (Kiriwina). Informant: Tokolibeba. A passage in the Trobriand language and introduced by English commentary, numbered J207, is a fragment of a narrative about men stranded in the mythical land of Kaytalugi, populated by sexually voracious women. The information is written on the back...
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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) (07 December 1917) , 2 page(s)
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Date: 7.12.17. Place: Gusaweta (Kiriwina). Informant: Tokolibeba. A passage in the Trobriand language and introduced by English commentary, numbered J207, is a fragment of a narrative about men stranded in the mythical land of Kaytalugi, populated by sexually voracious women. The information is written on the back of reused stationery, consisting of a partial, handwritten letter dated 21.3.17 from W.B. Alexander, a science abstractor apparently a...
Date: 7.12.17. Place: Gusaweta (Kiriwina). Informant: Tokolibeba. A passage in the Trobriand language and introduced by English commentary, numbered J207, is a fragment of a narrative about men stranded in the mythical land of Kaytalugi, populated by sexually voracious women. The information is written on the back of reused stationery, consisting of a partial, handwritten letter dated 21.3.17 from W.B. Alexander, a science abstractor apparently associated with a public library, discussing its holdings of various scientific journals.
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Date Written / Recorded
07 December 1917, 1917
Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Field notes
Contributor
Bronisław Malinowski, 1884-1942
Author / Creator
Bronisław Malinowski, 1884-1942
Topic / Theme
Myths and legends, Trobriand Islanders
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Fratricide of Osapola
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) (05 March 1918) , 4 page(s)
Date: 5.3.18. Place: Oburaku. Informants: Kariwabu and Tauriki. Two pages containing an extensive passage in the Trobriand language with brief, interspersed English commentary, numbered J229, give an account of an incident of fratricide in the village of Osapola. The information is written on the back of reused st...
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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) (05 March 1918) , 4 page(s)
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Date: 5.3.18. Place: Oburaku. Informants: Kariwabu and Tauriki. Two pages containing an extensive passage in the Trobriand language with brief, interspersed English commentary, numbered J229, give an account of an incident of fratricide in the village of Osapola. The information is written on the back of reused stationery, consisting of a partial, handwritten list of publications and institutions reporting the results of agricultural studies.
Date Written / Recorded
05 March 1918, 1918
Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Field notes
Contributor
Bronisław Malinowski, 1884-1942
Author / Creator
Bronisław Malinowski, 1884-1942
Topic / Theme
Murder, Trobriand Islanders
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Garden Koumwala
in Bronislaw Malinowski Papers (Yale), of Yale University. Sterling Memorial Library. Manuscripts and Archives (Papers relating to Malinowski's studies of the Trobriands Islands, Field material gardens (3): Running guides for gardens) (New Haven, CT) (1924) , 2 page(s)
A page contains handwritten notes -- the heading 'Garden Koumwala' at the top with three brief lines about preparing ground for planting, plus a half-page of notes at the bottom headed 'Teyyava and Inaugural,' apparently describing a multi-day event in a Trobriand village. Both sections are heavily crossed out wit...
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in Bronislaw Malinowski Papers (Yale), of Yale University. Sterling Memorial Library. Manuscripts and Archives (Papers relating to Malinowski's studies of the Trobriands Islands, Field material gardens (3): Running guides for gardens) (New Haven, CT) (1924) , 2 page(s)
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A page contains handwritten notes -- the heading 'Garden Koumwala' at the top with three brief lines about preparing ground for planting, plus a half-page of notes at the bottom headed 'Teyyava and Inaugural,' apparently describing a multi-day event in a Trobriand village. Both sections are heavily crossed out with blue pencil, with the upper section of the page being mostly empty. The notes are written on the back of reused stationery, consistin...
A page contains handwritten notes -- the heading 'Garden Koumwala' at the top with three brief lines about preparing ground for planting, plus a half-page of notes at the bottom headed 'Teyyava and Inaugural,' apparently describing a multi-day event in a Trobriand village. Both sections are heavily crossed out with blue pencil, with the upper section of the page being mostly empty. The notes are written on the back of reused stationery, consisting of a partial, typed document from the British Social Hygiene Council.
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Date Written / Recorded
1924
Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Field notes
Contributor
Bronisław Malinowski, 1884-1942
Author / Creator
Bronisław Malinowski, 1884-1942
Topic / Theme
Religious rites and ceremonies, Gardens, Trobriand Islanders
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Garden Magic Not to Be Recited While the Yams Are Growing
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 December 1918) , 2 page(s)
Date: 18.12.18. Place: Oburaku (Kiriwina). Informant: Navavila. A passage in the Trobriand language with simultaneous English translation, numbered J210, discusses a taboo against reciting certain kinds of garden magic while the yams are growing. The information is written on the back of reused stationery, consist...
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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 December 1918) , 2 page(s)
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Date: 18.12.18. Place: Oburaku (Kiriwina). Informant: Navavila. A passage in the Trobriand language with simultaneous English translation, numbered J210, discusses a taboo against reciting certain kinds of garden magic while the yams are growing. The information is written on the back of reused stationery, consisting of the first page of a handwritten manuscript titled 'War and Weapons Among the Natives of the Trobriand Islands.'
Date Written / Recorded
18 December 1918, 1918
Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Field notes
Contributor
Bronisław Malinowski, 1884-1942
Author / Creator
Bronisław Malinowski, 1884-1942
Topic / Theme
Taboo, Magic, Trobriand Islanders
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Gr. I - Relation of Sentences
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 ''Gr. I - Relation of Sentences'' discusses sentence construction in a particular Trobriand text, in support of a book on semantics and ethnolinguistics. It is written on the back of reused stationery, a partial, typed manuscript discussing communal ownership and property right...
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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 ''Gr. I - Relation of Sentences'' discusses sentence construction in a particular Trobriand text, in support of a book on semantics and ethnolinguistics. It is written on the back of reused stationery, a partial, typed manuscript discussing communal ownership and property rights among an indigenous group.
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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