IDNO

N.132195.MST

Description

On Strathern's listing: Andrew Strathern at our [Marilyn Strathern and Andrew Strathern] house; Moka Mbona bringing water in background.

Place

Oceania Melanesia; Papua New Guinea; Western Highlands Province; Mbukl

Cultural Affliation

Kawelka Kurupmbo

Named Person

Kawelka Kurupmbo Moka Mbona

Photographer

Strathern, Marilyn (later Prof., Dame)

Collector / Expedition

Date

9 August 1964

Collection Name

Strathern Collection

Source

Strathern, Marilyn (Prof., Dame)

Format

Film Negative Black & White

Primary Documentation

Other Information

N.132170.MST - N.132205.MST were identified by Marilyn Strathern as Set 14.

Named Person: "Moka (In 1964-7 known as Kawelka Kurupmbo, since he lived with them in his youth. Subsequently returned to his father’s tribe, Kombukla, and took his father’s name as a second name, becoming known as Moka Mbona), ‘Kawelka Kurupmbo’ (in Port Moresby and Mbukl) M." [Information provided by Marilyn Strathern on 'List of Personal Names', KH 02/03/2017]

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