IDNO

N.132235.MST

Description

On Strathern's listing: Arrival of Apili from the Kumant river (valley) (brother of deceased), greeted by other Køyambo mourners. Note uncovered hair.
Apili is standing up, his omak decoration visible, pulling at his beard. (Clearer in 0303.64) The men then go into the men’s house.

Place

Oceania Melanesia; Papua New Guinea; Western Highlands Province; Pəng; manga rapa; Kumant River [Gumants]

Cultural Affliation

Kawelka Membo Køyambo; Kawelka Membo

Named Person

Kawelka Membo Køyambo Apili; Kawelka Membo Køyambo Mokla

Photographer

Strathern, Marilyn (later Prof., Dame)

Collector / Expedition

Date

3 September 1964

Collection Name

Strathern Collection

Source

Strathern, Marilyn (Prof., Dame)

Format

Film Negative Black & White

Primary Documentation

Other Information

N.132225.MST - N.132246.MST were identified by Marilyn Strathern as Set 16.

Related Archive: Marilyn Strathern lists for this series “Funeral feast for Mokla.” [Strathern's word document file]

Named Person: "Apili (brother of Mokla), Kawelka Membo Køyambo M." [Information provided by Marilyn Strathern on 'List of Personal Names', JD 10/11/2016]

Named Person: "Mokla (wife of Tipuka Oklembo Ik), Kawelka Membo Køyambo W". [Information provided by Marilyn Strathern on 'List of Personal Names', KH 21/03/2017]

Context: Kumant = a river, conventionally spelled (appears on maps as) Gumants. [Strathern's Glossary word document, JD 4/27/2017]

Context: omak = set of bamboo tally sticks worn by men, which indicate how many times they have given away sets of eight or then shells in moka (p37) (Melpa). [Strathern's Glossary word document, JD 4/26/2017]

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