IDNO

N.132039.MST

Description

On Strathern's listing: Funeral of Kawelka Ngglammbo Pena, Mbukl.
Mbom, Tei’s wife and Wora taking out the kaukau (Pidgin for sweet potato) from oven. Opening it up quite gingerly.
Marilyn Strathern supposes Tei comes from Tipuka Oklembo, Wora’s natal clan. Wora’s husand (Eltimbo) Mitipa (Meta for short) was invited to reside on Kawelka Ngglammbo land, so they owe it to Ngglammbo to assist on an occasion like this.

Place

Oceania Melanesia; Papua New Guinea; Western Highlands Province; Mbukl; Pena's house

Cultural Affliation

Tipuka Eltimbo; Kawelka Ngglammbo; Tipuka Oklembo

Named Person

Tipuka Eltimbo Metepa (or Mitipa or Meta); Mbom; Kawelka Ngglammbo Pena; Tipuka Oklembo Wora

Photographer

Strathern, Marilyn (later Prof., Dame)

Collector / Expedition

Date

15 April 1964

Collection Name

Strathern Collection

Source

Strathern, Marilyn (Prof., Dame)

Format

Colour Transparency

Primary Documentation

Other Information

T.132036.MST - T.132055.MST were identified by Marilyn Strathern as Set 5.

Named Person: "Tei (husband of Mbom), probably Tipuka Oklembo M." [Information provided by Marilyn Strathern on 'List of Personal Names', JD 12/7/2016]

Named Person: "Mbom (wife of Tei Tipuka Oklembo) W." [Information provided by Marilyn Strathern on 'List of Personal Names', JD 26/11/2016]

Named Person: "Pena, Kawelka (tribe) Ngglammbo (clan) M." [Information provided by Marilyn Strathern on 'List of Personal Names', JD 11/28/2016]

Named Person: "Wora (wife of Tipuka Eltimbo Mitipa or Metepa), Tipuka Oklembo W." [Information provided by Marilyn Strathern on 'List of Personal Names', JD 11/28/2016]

Named Person: "Mitipa or Metepa (sometimes called Meta; husband of Wora), Tipuka Eltimbo M". [Information provided by Marilyn Strathern on 'List of Personal Names', KH 25/01/2017]

Context: kaukau = Pidgin term for sweet potato. [Strathern's Glossary word document, JD 4/24/2017]

A grant from the Wenner-Gren Foundation Historical Archives Program supported the documentation and preservation of the Strathern photographic collection. [JD 6/11/2017]