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5. Chiefs
in Bronislaw Malinowski Papers (Yale), of Yale University. Sterling Memorial Library. Manuscripts and Archives (Papers relating to Malinowski's studies of the Trobriands Islands, II Social Structure) (New Haven, CT) (1925) , 2 page(s)
Two pages supporting a section on social structure and a fifth chapter on chiefs, as outlined in the preceding documents, contains a column of typed numbers, possibly referring to lines in a draft manuscript of 'Coral Gardens and Their Magic.' Most numbers are accompanied by topical references, typed and handwritt...
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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, II Social Structure) (New Haven, CT) (1925) , 2 page(s)
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Two pages supporting a section on social structure and a fifth chapter on chiefs, as outlined in the preceding documents, contains a column of typed numbers, possibly referring to lines in a draft manuscript of 'Coral Gardens and Their Magic.' Most numbers are accompanied by topical references, typed and handwritten, related to to chiefs and chieftainship, such as rank, tribute, privileges and insignia; with a few terms in indigenous text.
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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Blue Book I - Vol. 2 (g)
in Bronislaw Malinowski Papers (Yale), of Yale University. Sterling Memorial Library. Manuscripts and Archives (Papers relating to Malinowski's studies of the Trobriands Islands, Blue Book I) (New Haven, CT) (1924) , 106 page(s)
A blue folder labeled 'Blue Book I - Vol. 2 (g)' and 'Malinowski 132' contains 105 pages of a variety of typed and written documents, many probably written on the backs of others, and on any available stationery, such as unfolded envelopes. The notes are primarily written in English or indigenous text, and include...
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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, Blue Book I) (New Haven, CT) (1924) , 106 page(s)
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A blue folder labeled 'Blue Book I - Vol. 2 (g)' and 'Malinowski 132' contains 105 pages of a variety of typed and written documents, many probably written on the backs of others, and on any available stationery, such as unfolded envelopes. The notes are primarily written in English or indigenous text, and include: a genealogical chart; a list of a chieftain's wives, with apparent village and clan relationships; descriptions and sketches of vario...
A blue folder labeled 'Blue Book I - Vol. 2 (g)' and 'Malinowski 132' contains 105 pages of a variety of typed and written documents, many probably written on the backs of others, and on any available stationery, such as unfolded envelopes. The notes are primarily written in English or indigenous text, and include: a genealogical chart; a list of a chieftain's wives, with apparent village and clan relationships; descriptions and sketches of various implements; the texts of 10 'friend stories'; texts of other 'kukwanebu,' or mythical tales; vocabulary lists; partial manuscripts on sexual and other practices; geographical maps and drawings; texts of magical spells; notes on the annual harvest festival; a partial letter, in French, from local pearl trader Raphael Brudo; and a partial, handwritten account of fishing practices, possibly written by a different author.
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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
Cultural identity, Island life, Trobriand Islanders
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Community dishes
in Bronislaw Malinowski Papers (Yale), of Yale University. Sterling Memorial Library. Manuscripts and Archives (Papers relating to Malinowski's studies of the Trobriands Islands, Economy Part III: Work and wealth of the Trobriands) (New Haven, CT) (1918) , 14 page(s)
Pages of typewritten notes intermixed with pages of handwritten notes, some partial, about locally produced dishes and plates from the Hood Bay natives. Some notes describe specific recipes and meals, other describe common daily ongoings such as smoking, preparing food, creating smallwares, etc.
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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, Economy Part III: Work and wealth of the Trobriands) (New Haven, CT) (1918) , 14 page(s)
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Pages of typewritten notes intermixed with pages of handwritten notes, some partial, about locally produced dishes and plates from the Hood Bay natives. Some notes describe specific recipes and meals, other describe common daily ongoings such as smoking, preparing food, creating smallwares, etc.
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
Domestic life, Daily life, Trobriand Islanders, Motu
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[Copies of] Custom of Likula Bwayma or Tatunela Woya'i, with Copies of Another Partial Text
in Bronislaw Malinowski Papers (Yale), of Yale University. Sterling Memorial Library. Manuscripts and Archives (Linguistic Notes and Lectures, based on Trobriand Islands Fieldwork, [Texts]) (New Haven, CT) (14 August 1918) , 8 page(s)
Date: 14.8.18. Informant: Leo. Six pages contain two copies of two texts of the Trobriand Islanders, each apparently typed individually, with simultaneous transliteration in English. In each case, the first page, numbered 264, contains a text labeled with the Roman numeral CLV concerning customs relating to the lo...
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in Bronislaw Malinowski Papers (Yale), of Yale University. Sterling Memorial Library. Manuscripts and Archives (Linguistic Notes and Lectures, based on Trobriand Islands Fieldwork, [Texts]) (New Haven, CT) (14 August 1918) , 8 page(s)
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Date: 14.8.18. Informant: Leo. Six pages contain two copies of two texts of the Trobriand Islanders, each apparently typed individually, with simultaneous transliteration in English. In each case, the first page, numbered 264, contains a text labeled with the Roman numeral CLV concerning customs relating to the loading of yam houses and sharing yams - a text also contained in an earlier document. The informant 'Leo' may be Leo Austen, the residen...
Date: 14.8.18. Informant: Leo. Six pages contain two copies of two texts of the Trobriand Islanders, each apparently typed individually, with simultaneous transliteration in English. In each case, the first page, numbered 264, contains a text labeled with the Roman numeral CLV concerning customs relating to the loading of yam houses and sharing yams - a text also contained in an earlier document. The informant 'Leo' may be Leo Austen, the resident magistrate. It also contains the notation 'p. 316' in the upper left, a possible reference to a manuscript. The second and third pages, numbered 257 and 258, are apparently parts of a different text, labeled in Roman numerals CXLVIII (b) and (c) and having to do with a quarrel over valuables.
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Date Written / Recorded
14 August 1918, 1918
Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Field notes
Contributor
Bronisław Malinowski, 1884-1942
Author / Creator
Bronisław Malinowski, 1884-1942
Topic / Theme
Social customs, Fights, Trobriand Islanders
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[Copies of] Text CXXXV [1325] and Planting of a Coconut
in Bronislaw Malinowski Papers (Yale), of Yale University. Sterling Memorial Library. Manuscripts and Archives (Linguistic Notes and Lectures, based on Trobriand Islands Fieldwork, [Texts]) (New Haven, CT) (1918) , 8 page(s)
Six pages contain two typed copies each of two texts in the Trobriand language, with simultaneous English transliteration. The first, headed 'Text CXXXV [135]' concerns the special canoe-launching privilege of a particular Trobriand clan due to the particular powers of their guardian spirits, and is followed by a...
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in Bronislaw Malinowski Papers (Yale), of Yale University. Sterling Memorial Library. Manuscripts and Archives (Linguistic Notes and Lectures, based on Trobriand Islands Fieldwork, [Texts]) (New Haven, CT) (1918) , 8 page(s)
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Six pages contain two typed copies each of two texts in the Trobriand language, with simultaneous English transliteration. The first, headed 'Text CXXXV [135]' concerns the special canoe-launching privilege of a particular Trobriand clan due to the particular powers of their guardian spirits, and is followed by a free translation and analysis. The first page is numbered 231 and contains a reference to 'p. 305' in the upper left corner, suggesting...
Six pages contain two typed copies each of two texts in the Trobriand language, with simultaneous English transliteration. The first, headed 'Text CXXXV [135]' concerns the special canoe-launching privilege of a particular Trobriand clan due to the particular powers of their guardian spirits, and is followed by a free translation and analysis. The first page is numbered 231 and contains a reference to 'p. 305' in the upper left corner, suggesting it is in support of a manuscript book or lecture.
Date: 11.8.18. Place: Sinaketa (Kiriwina). Informant: Toybayoba. The copies of the second text, numbered CXL contain a Trobriand Islander's account of planting a coconut, apparently retyped field notes. The initial pages are numbered 240 - typed or written - and contain the typed note 'p. 308,' in the upper left corner. At the bottom of the initial page is a footnote suggesting comparison to Text CXLI. Both sets of text copies are also duplicates of texts found in previous documents.
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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
Guardian spirits, Coconuts, Trobriand Islanders
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[Copy of] Letterpress to Plan of Omarakana
in Bronislaw Malinowski Papers (Yale), of Yale University. Sterling Memorial Library. Manuscripts and Archives (Papers relating to Malinowski's studies of the Trobriands Islands, Notes) (New Haven, CT) (1923) , 4 page(s)
Four typed pages contain a numbered list of buildings -- homes, yam houses, etc. -- and their owners, apparently labels for a diagram of the layout of the village of Omarakana on Kiriwina Island, in support of a manuscript on the Trobriand Islanders. The list is written in mixed English and indigenous text -- some...
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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, Notes) (New Haven, CT) (1923) , 4 page(s)
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Four typed pages contain a numbered list of buildings -- homes, yam houses, etc. -- and their owners, apparently labels for a diagram of the layout of the village of Omarakana on Kiriwina Island, in support of a manuscript on the Trobriand Islanders. The list is written in mixed English and indigenous text -- some terms are underlined. The diagram itself is not included in this document. It is nearly identical to a previous document, but lacks so...
Four typed pages contain a numbered list of buildings -- homes, yam houses, etc. -- and their owners, apparently labels for a diagram of the layout of the village of Omarakana on Kiriwina Island, in support of a manuscript on the Trobriand Islanders. The list is written in mixed English and indigenous text -- some terms are underlined. The diagram itself is not included in this document. It is nearly identical to a previous document, but lacks some handwritten annotations and corrections.
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Date Written / Recorded
1923
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
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[Copy of] Notes to Genealogical Census of Omarakana
in Bronislaw Malinowski Papers (Yale), of Yale University. Sterling Memorial Library. Manuscripts and Archives (Papers relating to Malinowski's studies of the Trobriands Islands, Notes) (New Haven, CT) (1917) , 5 page(s)
Five typed pages of notes have to do with relationships in the village of Omarakana, the seat of the paramount chief of the northern district of Kiriwina Island. Brief comments are numbered, but not in strict order, suggesting they refer to field notes or some other source. The notes are written in English with in...
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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, Notes) (New Haven, CT) (1917) , 5 page(s)
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Five typed pages of notes have to do with relationships in the village of Omarakana, the seat of the paramount chief of the northern district of Kiriwina Island. Brief comments are numbered, but not in strict order, suggesting they refer to field notes or some other source. The notes are written in English with interspersed terms in indigenous text -- generally nouns, with some underlined -- as if it is assumed the reader is familiar with the ter...
Five typed pages of notes have to do with relationships in the village of Omarakana, the seat of the paramount chief of the northern district of Kiriwina Island. Brief comments are numbered, but not in strict order, suggesting they refer to field notes or some other source. The notes are written in English with interspersed terms in indigenous text -- generally nouns, with some underlined -- as if it is assumed the reader is familiar with the terms. The document also contains 'statistics' on gardens, yam-storage houses, and the men who fill them. The document is nearly identical to a previous one, but without handwritten annotations and corrections.
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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
Genealogy, Trobriand Islanders
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[Copy of] Numakala's Wives
in Bronislaw Malinowski Papers (Yale), of Yale University. Sterling Memorial Library. Manuscripts and Archives (Papers relating to Malinowski's studies of the Trobriands Islands, Notes) (New Haven, CT) (1923) , 4 page(s)
A green folder labeled 'Mal 138' contains three typed pages listing the 25 wives of Numakala, former paramount chief of Kiriwina seated in the village of Omarakana. The notes, written mostly in indigenous text with occasional English clarification, include information on clan and village relationships, and whether...
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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, Notes) (New Haven, CT) (1923) , 4 page(s)
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A green folder labeled 'Mal 138' contains three typed pages listing the 25 wives of Numakala, former paramount chief of Kiriwina seated in the village of Omarakana. The notes, written mostly in indigenous text with occasional English clarification, include information on clan and village relationships, and whether some are 'tokay,' or commoners, which Malinowski notes is 'quite a new fashion.' It differs from a similar document in having no writt...
A green folder labeled 'Mal 138' contains three typed pages listing the 25 wives of Numakala, former paramount chief of Kiriwina seated in the village of Omarakana. The notes, written mostly in indigenous text with occasional English clarification, include information on clan and village relationships, and whether some are 'tokay,' or commoners, which Malinowski notes is 'quite a new fashion.' It differs from a similar document in having no written annotation.
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Date Written / Recorded
1923
Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Field notes
Contributor
Bronisław Malinowski, 1884-1942
Author / Creator
Bronisław Malinowski, 1884-1942
Topic / Theme
Wives, Trobriand Islanders
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[Copy of] To'uluwa's Wives
in Bronislaw Malinowski Papers (Yale), of Yale University. Sterling Memorial Library. Manuscripts and Archives (Papers relating to Malinowski's studies of the Trobriands Islands, Notes) (New Haven, CT) (1923) , 3 page(s)
Three typed pages list the 23 wives of To'uluwa, paramount chief of Kiriwina seated in the village of Omarakana. The notes, written mostly in indigenous text with occasional English clarification, include information on clan and village relationships, as well as whether the wife was directly married or 'inherited'...
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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, Notes) (New Haven, CT) (1923) , 3 page(s)
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Three typed pages list the 23 wives of To'uluwa, paramount chief of Kiriwina seated in the village of Omarakana. The notes, written mostly in indigenous text with occasional English clarification, include information on clan and village relationships, as well as whether the wife was directly married or 'inherited' from the previous chief, Numakala. The document is very similar to an earlier one, but without that document's written annotation.
Date Written / Recorded
1923
Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Field notes
Contributor
Bronisław Malinowski, 1884-1942
Author / Creator
Bronisław Malinowski, 1884-1942
Topic / Theme
Wives, Trobriand Islanders
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[Copy of] Village of Omarakana
in Bronislaw Malinowski Papers (Yale), of Yale University. Sterling Memorial Library. Manuscripts and Archives (Papers relating to Malinowski's studies of the Trobriands Islands, Notes) (New Haven, CT) (16 July 1918) , 3 page(s)
Date: 16.7.18. Place: Omarakana (Kiriwina). Informant: Tokulubakiki. Three typed pages, apparently retyped field notes, contain descriptions of aspects of the village of Omarakana. Included is discussion of sacred places and types of houses. The information is written mostly in English with some terms in indigenou...
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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, Notes) (New Haven, CT) (16 July 1918) , 3 page(s)
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Date: 16.7.18. Place: Omarakana (Kiriwina). Informant: Tokulubakiki. Three typed pages, apparently retyped field notes, contain descriptions of aspects of the village of Omarakana. Included is discussion of sacred places and types of houses. The information is written mostly in English with some terms in indigenous text -- generally nouns, underlined. The first page is nearly identical to that of an earlier document, but this document contains a...
Date: 16.7.18. Place: Omarakana (Kiriwina). Informant: Tokulubakiki. Three typed pages, apparently retyped field notes, contain descriptions of aspects of the village of Omarakana. Included is discussion of sacred places and types of houses. The information is written mostly in English with some terms in indigenous text -- generally nouns, underlined. The first page is nearly identical to that of an earlier document, but this document contains a description and census of the village and lacks any handwritten annotation.
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Date Written / Recorded
16 July 1918, 1918
Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Field notes
Contributor
Bronisław Malinowski, 1884-1942
Author / Creator
Bronisław Malinowski, 1884-1942
Topic / Theme
Buildings, Towns, Trobriand Islanders
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