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Adornment of the Dying
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) (21 January 1918) , 2 page(s)
Date: 21.1.18. Place: Oburaku (Kiriwina). Informant: Tomwayo Lakwabulo. A brief passage in the Trobriand language with simultaneous English translation, numbered J218, describes the adornment of the dying with valuables, which would be offered by the departed spirit to Topileta, the keeper of the underworld. The i...
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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) (21 January 1918) , 2 page(s)
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Date: 21.1.18. Place: Oburaku (Kiriwina). Informant: Tomwayo Lakwabulo. A brief passage in the Trobriand language with simultaneous English translation, numbered J218, describes the adornment of the dying with valuables, which would be offered by the departed spirit to Topileta, the keeper of the underworld. The information is written on the back of reused stationery, consisting of a partial, handwritten letter from Raphael Brudo, who mentions th...
Date: 21.1.18. Place: Oburaku (Kiriwina). Informant: Tomwayo Lakwabulo. A brief passage in the Trobriand language with simultaneous English translation, numbered J218, describes the adornment of the dying with valuables, which would be offered by the departed spirit to Topileta, the keeper of the underworld. The information is written on the back of reused stationery, consisting of a partial, handwritten letter from Raphael Brudo, who mentions that his baby daughter is ill with a type of flu.
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Date Written / Recorded
21 January 1918, 1918
Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Field notes
Contributor
Bronisław Malinowski, 1884-1942
Author / Creator
Bronisław Malinowski, 1884-1942
Topic / Theme
Funerals, Afterlife, Trobriand Islanders
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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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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
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Akishi, Makishi, Mahamba and Ihamba
in The Papers of Victor Witter Turner, of Private Collection (Box 1: Papers of Victor Witter Turner. Field notes made by Victor and Edith Turner on a Research Trip among the Ndembu, Mwinilunga District, Northern Rhodesia, p. 191-211: Akishi, Makishi, Mahamba, and Ihamba, etc.: spiritual afflictions and rituals) (21 May 1951) , 4 page(s)
Field note 191-193. Date 21.5.51. Informants: Various. Field note describing Akishi, Makishi, Mahamba, and Ihamba, spiritual afflictions and rituals.
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in The Papers of Victor Witter Turner, of Private Collection (Box 1: Papers of Victor Witter Turner. Field notes made by Victor and Edith Turner on a Research Trip among the Ndembu, Mwinilunga District, Northern Rhodesia, p. 191-211: Akishi, Makishi, Mahamba, and Ihamba, etc.: spiritual afflictions and rituals) (21 May 1951) , 4 page(s)
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Field note 191-193. Date 21.5.51. Informants: Various. Field note describing Akishi, Makishi, Mahamba, and Ihamba, spiritual afflictions and rituals.
Date Written / Recorded
21 May 1951, 1951
Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Field notes
Contributor
Victor Turner, 1920-1983
Author / Creator
Victor Turner, 1920-1983
Topic / Theme
Faith healing, Religious rites and ceremonies, Lunda
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Copyright © 2016 by Edith Turner
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Akishi Tubwiza
in The Papers of Victor Witter Turner, of Private Collection (Box 2: Papers of Victor Witter Turner Field Notes made by Victor and Edith Turner on a Research Trip among the Ndembu, Mwinilunga District, Northern Rhodesia 1950 -1952 (continued), p. 510-530: Ikela Ceremony at Swanakatompa: to drive away a spirt which i) (17 May 1951) , 2 page(s)
Field note 525-526. Date 17.5.51. Informant: Chief Ikelenge. Field note describing the mukishi kabwiza which afflicts a woman who has borne many children who have died at birth or at an early age. Also described is the payment to the Chimbuki.
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in The Papers of Victor Witter Turner, of Private Collection (Box 2: Papers of Victor Witter Turner Field Notes made by Victor and Edith Turner on a Research Trip among the Ndembu, Mwinilunga District, Northern Rhodesia 1950 -1952 (continued), p. 510-530: Ikela Ceremony at Swanakatompa: to drive away a spirt which i) (17 May 1951) , 2 page(s)
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Field note 525-526. Date 17.5.51. Informant: Chief Ikelenge. Field note describing the mukishi kabwiza which afflicts a woman who has borne many children who have died at birth or at an early age. Also described is the payment to the Chimbuki.
Date Written / Recorded
17 May 1951, 1951
Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Field notes
Contributor
Victor Turner, 1920-1983
Author / Creator
Victor Turner, 1920-1983
Topic / Theme
Spiritual possession, Pregnancy, Religious rites and ceremonies, Lunda
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Copyright © 2016 by Edith Turner
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Ancestral Spirit List
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)
An handwritten field note headed 'D I Comm' contains passages in indigenous text -- some with English commentary -- including a list of ancestral spirits of the Trobriand Islanders. Informants are listed as: Kayla'i, Towese'i, and Tokulubaleiki. It is written on the back of partial, typed minutes of a meeting conc...
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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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An handwritten field note headed 'D I Comm' contains passages in indigenous text -- some with English commentary -- including a list of ancestral spirits of the Trobriand Islanders. Informants are listed as: Kayla'i, Towese'i, and Tokulubaleiki. It is written on the back of partial, typed minutes of a meeting concerning education, in London on 21.5.31.
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
Guardian spirits, Trobriand Islanders
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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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Arapesh Customs
in Margaret Mead Papers and South Pacific Ethnographic Archives, 1838-1996, of United States. Library of Congress. Manuscript Division (N97: Papua New Guinea, Folder 6: New Guinea. Arapesh, Mundugumor, and Tchambuli. Mead and Fortune field trip, 1931-33. Field data. Arapesh. Notes Sorcery and magic and ?Tamberan) (District of Columbia) (1931) , 214 page(s)
Typewritten notes on Arapesh customs cover a wide range of topics, including war rituals, puberty rites, sex, divination, dreams, sorcery, witchcraft, taboos, omens, superstitions, mourning customs, initiations, yam customs, pregnancy, and charms and protective magic. In English and an indigenous language; with ad...
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in Margaret Mead Papers and South Pacific Ethnographic Archives, 1838-1996, of United States. Library of Congress. Manuscript Division (N97: Papua New Guinea, Folder 6: New Guinea. Arapesh, Mundugumor, and Tchambuli. Mead and Fortune field trip, 1931-33. Field data. Arapesh. Notes Sorcery and magic and ?Tamberan) (District of Columbia) (1931) , 214 page(s)
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Typewritten notes on Arapesh customs cover a wide range of topics, including war rituals, puberty rites, sex, divination, dreams, sorcery, witchcraft, taboos, omens, superstitions, mourning customs, initiations, yam customs, pregnancy, and charms and protective magic. In English and an indigenous language; with additional handwritten notations, possibly by Reo Fortune. Undated.
Date Written / Recorded
1931
Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Field notes
Contributor
Reo Fortune, 1903-1979, Margaret Mead, 1901-1978
Author / Creator
Reo Fortune, 1903-1979, Margaret Mead, 1901-1978
Topic / Theme
Religious beliefs, Social customs, Magic, Religious rites and ceremonies, Arapesh
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Arrival of a Male Newcomer in the Spirit World
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 J192, tells how the departed spirit is greeted by kinsmen carrying food, but female spirits far outnumber male ones. It is written on the back of reused stationery, consisting of a partial, typed...
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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 J192, tells how the departed spirit is greeted by kinsmen carrying food, but female spirits far outnumber male ones. It is written on the back of reused stationery, consisting of a partial, typed manuscript describing land tenure 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
Afterlife, Trobriand Islanders
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Materials sourced from Yale University. Copyright © 2016 by Patrick Burke
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Aspects of religion in the Trobriands
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 6: V: Magic and religion) (London, England) (1922) , 2 page(s)
An undated, handwritten page labeled 'V 5' contains a chapter outline, possibly on aspects of religion among the Trobriand Islanders, including social dimensions, belief in reality and a table on myths. It is written on the back of reused stationery containing crossed-out notes on tribal festivities.
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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 6: V: Magic and religion) (London, England) (1922) , 2 page(s)
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An undated, handwritten page labeled 'V 5' contains a chapter outline, possibly on aspects of religion among the Trobriand Islanders, including social dimensions, belief in reality and a table on myths. It is written on the back of reused stationery containing crossed-out notes on tribal festivities.
Date Written / Recorded
1922
Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Field notes
Contributor
Bronisław Malinowski, 1884-1942
Author / Creator
Bronisław Malinowski, 1884-1942
Topic / Theme
Religious beliefs, Trobriand Islanders
Copyright Message
Materials sourced from Yale University. Copyright © 2016 by Patrick Burke
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Aux. VI 2 - Silami
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 labeled 'Aux. VI 2' and headed 'Silami' contains numerous terms in indigenous text having to do with evil spells or illness. In one set, in the form of a list, each term is coded with either a letter T or S, apparently distinguishing between the common silami and the toginiva'yu, an especially powerful spel...
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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 labeled 'Aux. VI 2' and headed 'Silami' contains numerous terms in indigenous text having to do with evil spells or illness. In one set, in the form of a list, each term is coded with either a letter T or S, apparently distinguishing between the common silami and the toginiva'yu, an especially powerful spell cast by sorcerers. It is written on the back of a partial, typed manuscript discussing a carved, decorative comb.
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
Evil, Magic, Trobriand Islanders
Copyright Message
Materials sourced from Yale University. Copyright © 2016 by Patrick Burke
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