IDNO

N.132273.MST

Description

On Strathern's listing: Young girl bilased to come to singsing. Note wal kupin (women’s fine netbag) on the head.

Place

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

Cultural Affliation

Named Person

Photographer

Strathern, Marilyn (later Prof., Dame)

Collector / Expedition

Date

10 January 1965

Collection Name

Strathern Collection

Source

Strathern, Marilyn (Prof., Dame)

Format

Film Negative Black & White

Primary Documentation

Other Information

N.132271.MST - N.132278.MST were identified by Marilyn Strathern as Set 20.

Related Archive: Marilyn Strathern lists for this series “Tipuka-Kawelka moka / singsing.” [Strathern's word document file]

Context: bilased = decorated (Anglicized Pidgin). [Strathern's Glossary word document, JD 4/24/2017]

Context: singsing = Pidgin term for a dance. [Strathern's Glossary word document, JD 4/18/2017]

Context: wal = general term for netting, (which is used especially for netbags) (see description of object MAA 1967.33 A-C)). [Strathern's Glossary word document, JD 4/26/2017]

Context: wal kupin = Woman's fine netbag. A smallish netbag made of fine thread, which is regarded as attractive - it is worn on special occasions, especially by young girls when they are out visiting etc. It is carried by a bride at her wedding. (see description of object MAA 1967.47) (Melpa). [Strathern's Glossary word document, JD 4/18/2017]

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