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Afterlife and Reincarnation
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) (05 September 1918) , 4 page(s)
5/9/18: Two pages of handwritten notes in indigenous language with English translation are headed, 'T.36 Afterlife & Reincarnation' and are numbered 368 in the upper left corner. The note discusses a ritual associated with beliefs about the afterlife and reincarnation. The information is written on reused statione...
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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) (05 September 1918) , 4 page(s)
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5/9/18: Two pages of handwritten notes in indigenous language with English translation are headed, 'T.36 Afterlife & Reincarnation' and are numbered 368 in the upper left corner. The note discusses a ritual associated with beliefs about the afterlife and reincarnation. The information is written on reused stationery, consisting of manuscript pages from 'The Magic of the Kiwai Papuans in Warfare' by Gunnar Landtman.
Date Written / Recorded
05 September 1918, 1918
Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Field notes
Contributor
Bronisław Malinowski, 1884-1942
Author / Creator
Bronisław Malinowski, 1884-1942
Topic / Theme
Religious beliefs, Afterlife, Trobriand Islanders
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Materials sourced from Yale University. Copyright © 2016 by Patrick Burke
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Afterlife, Second Death and Reincarnation
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 J180, discusses the 'second death' that the baloma, the ancestral spirits, will eventually succumb to, then to be reborn as a flesh-and-blood infant. It 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 J180, discusses the 'second death' that the baloma, the ancestral spirits, will eventually succumb to, then to be reborn as a flesh-and-blood infant. It is written on the back of reused stationery, consisting of a partial, handwritten letter from M.M., giving news of various acquaintances and referring to the recipient as 'my lov...
Date: 18.8.18. Informant: Motagoi. A passage in the Trobriand language with simultaneous English translation, numbered J180, discusses the 'second death' that the baloma, the ancestral spirits, will eventually succumb to, then to be reborn as a flesh-and-blood infant. It is written on the back of reused stationery, consisting of a partial, handwritten letter from M.M., giving news of various acquaintances and referring to the recipient as 'my love.'
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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
Afterlife, Guardian spirits, Trobriand Islanders
Copyright Message
Materials sourced from Yale University. Copyright © 2016 by Patrick Burke
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Agenda of RM
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)
A page headed 'Agenda of RM' contains spare notes or an outline on magic, inheritance, magic, carving and mastery of skills. It is written on the back of a piece of schoolwork, dated 20.12.1893, headed 'French Paper' and bearing the name Brenda -- possibly Brenda Seligman, nee Salaman -- translating a passage from...
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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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A page headed 'Agenda of RM' contains spare notes or an outline on magic, inheritance, magic, carving and mastery of skills. It is written on the back of a piece of schoolwork, dated 20.12.1893, headed 'French Paper' and bearing the name Brenda -- possibly Brenda Seligman, nee Salaman -- translating a passage from French into English.
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
Magic, Trobriand Islanders
Copyright Message
Materials sourced from Yale University. Copyright © 2016 by Patrick Burke
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Aiole, 1928
in Raymond William Firth Papers, of London School of Economics and Political Science. Library. Archives and Special Collections Team (Tikopia and Solomon Islands Other, Solomon Islands String Figures) (London, England) (19 July 1928) , 2 page(s)
Date: 19.VII.28. Informant: Tomi, a young man of Sinarengo, Malaita. Handwritten directions for creating the string figure 'Aiole' with a drawing of the completed figure.
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in Raymond William Firth Papers, of London School of Economics and Political Science. Library. Archives and Special Collections Team (Tikopia and Solomon Islands Other, Solomon Islands String Figures) (London, England) (19 July 1928) , 2 page(s)
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Date: 19.VII.28. Informant: Tomi, a young man of Sinarengo, Malaita. Handwritten directions for creating the string figure 'Aiole' with a drawing of the completed figure.
Date Written / Recorded
19 July 1928, 1928
Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Field notes
Contributor
Sir Raymond Firth, 1901-2002
Author / Creator
Sir Raymond Firth, 1901-2002
Topic / Theme
Games, Tikopia
Copyright Message
Material sourced from the Sir Raymond William Firth Collection, LSE Library. Used with permission of the LSE Library and the Raymond Firth Estate.
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AL - Minah - YoL +1
written by Sir Raymond Firth, 1901-2002, in Raymond William Firth Papers, of London School of Economics and Political Science. Library. Archives and Special Collections Team (Malaya: Other Papers, Malay Letters: To and From Malays, Mainly Kelantan) (London, England) (1965) , 2 page(s)
Handwritten note consists of a list of names[?] with numbers, apparently brief math and monetary sums, written on the back of a printed savings deposit slip.
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written by Sir Raymond Firth, 1901-2002, in Raymond William Firth Papers, of London School of Economics and Political Science. Library. Archives and Special Collections Team (Malaya: Other Papers, Malay Letters: To and From Malays, Mainly Kelantan) (London, England) (1965) , 2 page(s)
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Handwritten note consists of a list of names[?] with numbers, apparently brief math and monetary sums, written on the back of a printed savings deposit slip.
Date Written / Recorded
1965
Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Ephemera
Author / Creator
Sir Raymond Firth, 1901-2002
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All The Names, Except Kuabila
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 7: Topical Vocabulary) (London, England) (1920) , 2 page(s)
An undated, handwritten page of notes headed 'All The Names, Except Kuabila' consists of a Trobriand word list mainly concerning gardens, plants, and phases of the moon. The information is written on the back of a typed page of endnotes concerning trade routes.
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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 7: Topical Vocabulary) (London, England) (1920) , 2 page(s)
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An undated, handwritten page of notes headed 'All The Names, Except Kuabila' consists of a Trobriand word list mainly concerning gardens, plants, and phases of the moon. The information is written on the back of a typed page of endnotes concerning trade routes.
Date Written / Recorded
1920
Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Field notes
Contributor
Bronisław Malinowski, 1884-1942
Author / Creator
Bronisław Malinowski, 1884-1942
Topic / Theme
Gardens, Trobriand Islanders
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Materials sourced from Yale University. Copyright © 2016 by Patrick Burke
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Alph. Top./Voc. IV.1 - Checked 22.II.32
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 6: Linguistic Appendix: Vocabulary) (London, England) (1925) , 2 page(s)
An undated, handwritten page of notes headed 'Alph. Top./Voc. IV.1 - Checked 22.II.32.' The note consists of several sections of indigenous words with English definitions. Written on reused stationery, consisting of a typewritten manuscript page describing a boy's initiation ceremony.
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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 6: Linguistic Appendix: Vocabulary) (London, England) (1925) , 2 page(s)
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An undated, handwritten page of notes headed 'Alph. Top./Voc. IV.1 - Checked 22.II.32.' The note consists of several sections of indigenous words with English definitions. Written on reused stationery, consisting of a typewritten manuscript page describing a boy's initiation ceremony.
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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Alphabetic Vocab
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 8: Manuscript lists of Trobriand vocabulary and linguistic notes) (London, England) (1924) , 2 page(s)
A manuscript list of Trobriand vocabulary and linguistic notes has the title 'Alphabetic Vocab' crossed out. The information is written on the back of a torn receipt for Malinowski from Dr. R.R. Stawell dated September 1917.
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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 8: Manuscript lists of Trobriand vocabulary and linguistic notes) (London, England) (1924) , 2 page(s)
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A manuscript list of Trobriand vocabulary and linguistic notes has the title 'Alphabetic Vocab' crossed out. The information is written on the back of a torn receipt for Malinowski from Dr. R.R. Stawell dated September 1917.
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
Anthropological linguistics, Trobriand Islanders
Copyright Message
Materials sourced from Yale University. Copyright © 2016 by Patrick Burke
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Alphabetic Vocabulary
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) , 18 page(s)
Eighteen pages of notes on Austronesian vocabulary are titled 'Alphabetic Vocabulary.' The first word featured is 'Kamkokola' which means 'wooden triangular construction in gardens.'
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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) , 18 page(s)
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Eighteen pages of notes on Austronesian vocabulary are titled 'Alphabetic Vocabulary.' The first word featured is 'Kamkokola' which means 'wooden triangular construction in gardens.'
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
Anthropological linguistics, Trobriand Islanders
Copyright Message
Materials sourced from Yale University. Copyright © 2016 by Patrick Burke
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Amphlett - Gumosila sbelu
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) , 3 page(s)
Three handwritten pages of field notes are undated. Page one is headed 'Amphlett - Gumosila sbelu' and features sketches with supporting text. 'Plan 1 village' and 'Canoes' are written further down the page, in brown. Page two contains commentary in English with Austronesian words as well as small sketches. In th...
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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) , 3 page(s)
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Three handwritten pages of field notes are undated. Page one is headed 'Amphlett - Gumosila sbelu' and features sketches with supporting text. 'Plan 1 village' and 'Canoes' are written further down the page, in brown. Page two contains commentary in English with Austronesian words as well as small sketches. In the middle of the first third of that page are the words 'Amphlett - pot making' in brown color. Page three features Austronesian terms -...
Three handwritten pages of field notes are undated. Page one is headed 'Amphlett - Gumosila sbelu' and features sketches with supporting text. 'Plan 1 village' and 'Canoes' are written further down the page, in brown. Page two contains commentary in English with Austronesian words as well as small sketches. In the middle of the first third of that page are the words 'Amphlett - pot making' in brown color. Page three features Austronesian terms - Nukunu, Nupayewa, and Nwweipolu.
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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
Pottery and pottery making, Canoes and kayaks, Trobriand Islanders
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Materials sourced from Yale University. Copyright © 2016 by Patrick Burke
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