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Kiriwinian Documents
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 21: Vocubulary and mixed field notes) (London, England) (1917) , 2 page(s)
A torn, half-page headed 'Kiriwinian Documents' in red pencil contains four drawn rectangles, each with fragmentary notes and sketches or diagrams. One briefly discusses the wording of songs. It is written on the back of a partial manuscript page discussing artifacts of the Trobriand Islanders and the Mailu of sou...
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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 21: Vocubulary and mixed field notes) (London, England) (1917) , 2 page(s)
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A torn, half-page headed 'Kiriwinian Documents' in red pencil contains four drawn rectangles, each with fragmentary notes and sketches or diagrams. One briefly discusses the wording of songs. It is written on the back of a partial manuscript page discussing artifacts of the Trobriand Islanders and the Mailu of southeastern New Guinea.
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
Lyrics, Trobriand Islanders
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Knowledge of Magic With Regard to Sex
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) (09 July 1918) , 2 page(s)
Date: 9.7.18. Place: Oma'rakana. Informant: Towase'i. A passage in the Trobriand language, numbered J305, on the knowledge of magic with regard to sex.
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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) (09 July 1918) , 2 page(s)
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Date: 9.7.18. Place: Oma'rakana. Informant: Towase'i. A passage in the Trobriand language, numbered J305, on the knowledge of magic with regard to sex.
Date Written / Recorded
09 July 1918, 1918
Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Field notes
Contributor
Bronisław Malinowski, 1884-1942
Author / Creator
Bronisław Malinowski, 1884-1942
Topic / Theme
Sexual intercourse, Magic, Trobriand Islanders
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Kukwanebu: Mwaydakima
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 10: Vocabulary: Lexicographical) (London, England) (1924) , 10 page(s)
Five handwritten pages contain the carefully hand-printed text of a Trobriand fairy tale or myth titled 'Kukwanebu: Mwaydakima,' with scattered English commentary on its performance. It is written on the backs of a series of vocabulary sheets in which the entries, where they exist, are virtually all individually c...
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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 10: Vocabulary: Lexicographical) (London, England) (1924) , 10 page(s)
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Five handwritten pages contain the carefully hand-printed text of a Trobriand fairy tale or myth titled 'Kukwanebu: Mwaydakima,' with scattered English commentary on its performance. It is written on the backs of a series of vocabulary sheets in which the entries, where they exist, are virtually all individually crossed out.
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
Trobriand Islanders
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Kukwanebu: Tovavay'ne Gum'oburaku
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 10: Vocabulary: Lexicographical) (London, England) (09 May 1918) , 4 page(s)
Date: 9.5.18. Place: Ka'pwapu. Informant: Diguyana. Four handwritten pages contain the carefully hand-printed text of a Trobriand fairy tale or myth titled 'Kukwanebu: Tovavay'ne Gum'oburaku,' with scattered English commentary on its performance. One page is written on the back of the beginnings of a table on gram...
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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 10: Vocabulary: Lexicographical) (London, England) (09 May 1918) , 4 page(s)
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Date: 9.5.18. Place: Ka'pwapu. Informant: Diguyana. Four handwritten pages contain the carefully hand-printed text of a Trobriand fairy tale or myth titled 'Kukwanebu: Tovavay'ne Gum'oburaku,' with scattered English commentary on its performance. One page is written on the back of the beginnings of a table on grammar, with only the column headings appearing.
Date Written / Recorded
09 May 1918, 1918
Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Field notes
Contributor
Bronisław Malinowski, 1884-1942
Author / Creator
Bronisław Malinowski, 1884-1942
Topic / Theme
Trobriand Islanders
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The Kula Ring
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) , 2 page(s)
An undated, handwritten page of field notes is titled 'The Kula Ring' in red pencil. The page contains extensive notes on canoes. This information is written on the back of a half-page of notes focusing on the indigenous term karu-wadi, or demon-spirit.
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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) , 2 page(s)
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An undated, handwritten page of field notes is titled 'The Kula Ring' in red pencil. The page contains extensive notes on canoes. This information is written on the back of a half-page of notes focusing on the indigenous term karu-wadi, or demon-spirit.
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
Canoes and kayaks, Trobriand Islanders
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Kulturkreise History
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) , 2 page(s)
An undated, handwritten page of field notes is headed 'VIII. App. II (a)' in red pencil and is titled 'Kulturkreise History.' The notes are organized into 13 sections and are in English. The information is written on the back of a partial, typed letter from Charles Seligman. The letter regards writing to Malinowsk...
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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) , 2 page(s)
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An undated, handwritten page of field notes is headed 'VIII. App. II (a)' in red pencil and is titled 'Kulturkreise History.' The notes are organized into 13 sections and are in English. The information is written on the back of a partial, typed letter from Charles Seligman. The letter regards writing to Malinowski's mother, renting a place near London, and sending money to Malinowski's bank account in Australia.
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
Taboo, Hunting, Agriculture, Magic, Dancing, Dobu
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Kwaypokala
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) (1918) , 2 page(s)
An undated, handwritten note is written in indigenous language with English translation and commentary. The note explains the term, 'Kwaypokala' as having to do with the exchange of an armband between a man from Kiriwina and a Sinaketan. The information is written on reused stationery, consisting of a typewritten...
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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) (1918) , 2 page(s)
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An undated, handwritten note is written in indigenous language with English translation and commentary. The note explains the term, 'Kwaypokala' as having to do with the exchange of an armband between a man from Kiriwina and a Sinaketan. The information is written on reused stationery, consisting of a typewritten manuscript page about village life during Lioro and Avara seasons.
Date Written / Recorded
1918
Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Field notes
Contributor
Bronisław Malinowski, 1884-1942
Author / Creator
Bronisław Malinowski, 1884-1942
Topic / Theme
Jewelry, Trade and commerce, Trobriand Islanders
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Land Ownership
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) (01 March 1918) , 2 page(s)
Date: 1.3.18. Place: Oburaku. Informant: Yousala Gawa. A passage in the Trobriand language with simultaneous English translation, numbered J226, discusses systems of land ownership. In a footnote, Malinowski offers the shorthand equation, 'owners of land = owners of village.' 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) (01 March 1918) , 2 page(s)
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Date: 1.3.18. Place: Oburaku. Informant: Yousala Gawa. A passage in the Trobriand language with simultaneous English translation, numbered J226, discusses systems of land ownership. In a footnote, Malinowski offers the shorthand equation, 'owners of land = owners of village.' The information is written on the back of reused stationery, consisting of a partial, handwritten letter from Doris (possibly Doris Gaggin, a friend of Elsie Masson's) discu...
Date: 1.3.18. Place: Oburaku. Informant: Yousala Gawa. A passage in the Trobriand language with simultaneous English translation, numbered J226, discusses systems of land ownership. In a footnote, Malinowski offers the shorthand equation, 'owners of land = owners of village.' The information is written on the back of reused stationery, consisting of a partial, handwritten letter from Doris (possibly Doris Gaggin, a friend of Elsie Masson's) discussing her daily life.
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Date Written / Recorded
01 March 1918, 1918
Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Field notes
Contributor
Bronisław Malinowski, 1884-1942
Author / Creator
Bronisław Malinowski, 1884-1942
Topic / Theme
Landowners, Trobriand Islanders
Copyright Message
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Letter from Bronislaw Malinowski to Charles Seligman, July 30, 1915
written by Bronisław Malinowski, 1884-1942, in Bronislaw Malinowski Papers (LSE), of London School of Economics and Political Science. Library. Archives and Special Collections Team (Box 27: Correspondence with Charles Seligman, Folder 3: Correspondence between Malinowski and Seligman) (London, England) (30 July 1915) , 3 page(s)
Date: 30.7.15. Place: Losuia (Kiriwina). A letter from Bronislaw Malinowski to Charles Seligman thanks him for news of his mother; mentions his academic progress toward a doctorate, and the effects of the war on it; and discusses the early stages of his work among the Trobriand Islanders.
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written by Bronisław Malinowski, 1884-1942, in Bronislaw Malinowski Papers (LSE), of London School of Economics and Political Science. Library. Archives and Special Collections Team (Box 27: Correspondence with Charles Seligman, Folder 3: Correspondence between Malinowski and Seligman) (London, England) (30 July 1915) , 3 page(s)
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Date: 30.7.15. Place: Losuia (Kiriwina). A letter from Bronislaw Malinowski to Charles Seligman thanks him for news of his mother; mentions his academic progress toward a doctorate, and the effects of the war on it; and discusses the early stages of his work among the Trobriand Islanders.
Date Written / Recorded
30 July 1915, 1915
Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Letter
Author / Creator
Bronisław Malinowski, 1884-1942
Topic / Theme
War, Academic life, Field work for anthropology, Trobriand Islanders
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Letter from Bronislaw Malinowski to Charles Seligman, October 19, 1915
written by Bronisław Malinowski, 1884-1942, in Bronislaw Malinowski Papers (LSE), of London School of Economics and Political Science. Library. Archives and Special Collections Team (Box 27: Correspondence with Charles Seligman, Folder 3: Correspondence between Malinowski and Seligman) (London, England) (19 October 1915) , 2 page(s)
Date: 19.10.15. Place: Omarakana (Kiriwina). A two-page, hand-written letter from Bronislaw Malinowski to Charles Seligman offers Christmas good wishes and mentions his work among the Kiriwinians; learning their language and the loss of his interpreter; and his general physical and emotional state.
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written by Bronisław Malinowski, 1884-1942, in Bronislaw Malinowski Papers (LSE), of London School of Economics and Political Science. Library. Archives and Special Collections Team (Box 27: Correspondence with Charles Seligman, Folder 3: Correspondence between Malinowski and Seligman) (London, England) (19 October 1915) , 2 page(s)
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Date: 19.10.15. Place: Omarakana (Kiriwina). A two-page, hand-written letter from Bronislaw Malinowski to Charles Seligman offers Christmas good wishes and mentions his work among the Kiriwinians; learning their language and the loss of his interpreter; and his general physical and emotional state.
Date Written / Recorded
19 October 1915, 1915
Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Letter
Author / Creator
Bronisław Malinowski, 1884-1942
Topic / Theme
Health, Field work for anthropology, Anthropological linguistics, 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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