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Malaya Field Notes VII
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in Raymond William Firth Papers, of London School of Economics and Political Science. Library. Archives and Special Collections Team (Malaya 1939-1940 Field Notes, Malaya Field Notebook VII) (London, England) (1939) , 189 page(s)
Handwritten notes include a detailed description of an elaborate healing ceremony (main puteri). Also discusses fishing and money. Dated 1939.
in Raymond William Firth Papers, of London School of Economics and Political Science. Library. Archives and Special Collections Team (Malaya 1939-1940 Field Notes, Malaya Field Notebook VII) (London, England) (1939) , 189 page(s)
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Malaya Field Notes VIII
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in Raymond William Firth Papers, of London School of Economics and Political Science. Library. Archives and Special Collections Team (Malaya 1939-1940 Field Notes, Malaya Field Notebook VIII) (London, England) (1940) , 204 page(s)
Handwritten notes include a description of a religious ceremony. Also discusses fishing and money. Dated 1940.
in Raymond William Firth Papers, of London School of Economics and Political Science. Library. Archives and Special Collections Team (Malaya 1939-1940 Field Notes, Malaya Field Notebook VIII) (London, England) (1940) , 204 page(s)
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Malaya Field Notes XI
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in Raymond William Firth Papers, of London School of Economics and Political Science. Library. Archives and Special Collections Team (Malaya 1939-1940 Field Notes, Malaya Field Notebook XI) (London, England) (1940) , 181 page(s)
Handwritten notes discuss economic conditions in Malay, the effects of bad weather on fishermen, and the lack of cash among the people. Dated 1940.
in Raymond William Firth Papers, of London School of Economics and Political Science. Library. Archives and Special Collections Team (Malaya 1939-1940 Field Notes, Malaya Field Notebook XI) (London, England) (1940) , 181 page(s)
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Malaya Field Notes XIV
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in Raymond William Firth Papers, of London School of Economics and Political Science. Library. Archives and Special Collections Team (Malaya 1939-1940 Field Notes, Malaya Field Notebook XIV) (London, England) (1940) , 184 page(s)
Handwritten notes discuss economic conditions in Malaya. Volume is partially indexed. Dated 1940.
in Raymond William Firth Papers, of London School of Economics and Political Science. Library. Archives and Special Collections Team (Malaya 1939-1940 Field Notes, Malaya Field Notebook XIV) (London, England) (1940) , 184 page(s)
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Miscellaneous Notes on Fishing, Canoes
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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, Canoe Technology) (London, England) (1965) , 4 page(s)
Handwritten notes and some sketches cover bonito fishing as an initiation for boys in South Malaita and differing canoe construction techniques among the Maori, Tikopia, and Samoa. Undated.
in Raymond William Firth Papers, of London School of Economics and Political Science. Library. Archives and Special Collections Team (Tikopia and Solomon Islands Other, Canoe Technology) (London, England) (1965) , 4 page(s)
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Nets of Saleh-Minoh
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in Raymond William Firth Papers, of London School of Economics and Political Science. Library. Archives and Special Collections Team (Malaya: Other Papers, Fishing: Raw Materials) (London, England) (05 February 1940) , 3 page(s)
Typewritten notes by Raymond Firth, from informant Saleh, dated February 5, 1940, titled "Nets of Saleh-Minoh." These notes provide a detailed timeline of fishing nets used, their cost, the amount they were sold for, and any profit or loss, along with relevant remarks about the informant's personal circumstances.
in Raymond William Firth Papers, of London School of Economics and Political Science. Library. Archives and Special Collections Team (Malaya: Other Papers, Fishing: Raw Materials) (London, England) (05 February 1940) , 3 page(s)
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Nets: Trengganu
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Typewritten chart, in an indigenous language, with a handwritten title by Raymond Firth, "Nets: Trengganu," listing names and numbers of fishing nets. A second page is a typewritten document in an indigenous language, titled "Kenyataan," and signed with a typewritten name "Omar Bin Mahmud."
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Note on Organization of Net Fishing, Trengganu
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in Raymond William Firth Papers, of London School of Economics and Political Science. Library. Archives and Special Collections Team (Malaya: Other Papers, Malay Peasant Economics) (London, England) (1943) , 11 page(s)
Undated typewritten notes by Raymond Firth titled "Note on Organization of Net Fishing, Trengganu," with "Rough Draft" and obscured date written at the top right corner of page 1. Firth lists the six principal types of nets, the capital invested and means of financing, and the division of the catch. Firth also lis...
in Raymond William Firth Papers, of London School of Economics and Political Science. Library. Archives and Special Collections Team (Malaya: Other Papers, Malay Peasant Economics) (London, England) (1943) , 11 page(s)
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Notes on Magical Rites and Formulas for Fishing [1940]
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in Raymond William Firth Papers, of London School of Economics and Political Science. Library. Archives and Special Collections Team (Malaya: Other Papers, Kelantan Bomoh Formulae) (London, England) (1940) , 5 page(s)
Five pages contain notes, hand-written in green pen, about magical rites or formulas having to do with fishing, probably taken during Firth's 1939-40 trip to Malaysia. His informant appears to be named Nik Pring. The notes may have been used in support of his 1946 book, 'Malay Fishermen: Their Peasant Economy.'
in Raymond William Firth Papers, of London School of Economics and Political Science. Library. Archives and Special Collections Team (Malaya: Other Papers, Kelantan Bomoh Formulae) (London, England) (1940) , 5 page(s)
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Notes on the Domestic Economy and Organization of Work of the Juruselam Awang Lung of Pantai Damat
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in Raymond William Firth Papers, of London School of Economics and Political Science. Library. Archives and Special Collections Team (Malaya: Other Papers, Malay Fishermen: Correspondence) (London, England) (1942) , 43 page(s)
Forty three typewritten pages headed 'Appendix to Chapter XVII - Notes on the Domestic Economy and Organization of Work of the Juruselam Awang Lung of Pantai Damat.' The heading is struck through with blue ink and a handwritten note states, 'originally for Malay Fishermen; not pub. in this form but some data incor...
in Raymond William Firth Papers, of London School of Economics and Political Science. Library. Archives and Special Collections Team (Malaya: Other Papers, Malay Fishermen: Correspondence) (London, England) (1942) , 43 page(s)
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