IDNO

T.132410.MST

Description

On Strathern's listing: Wife of Kewa (son of Ndamba), working new coffee garden, where before Ndamba had his house (He is now resident at Kumants).

Place

Oceania Melanesia; Papua New Guinea; Western Highlands Province; Mt. Hagen; Kelua [Gumants]

Cultural Affliation

Elti Andakomine

Named Person

Elti Andakomine Kewa

Photographer

Strathern, Marilyn (later Prof., Dame)

Collector / Expedition

Date

9 July 1965

Collection Name

Strathern Collection

Source

Strathern, Marilyn (Prof., Dame)

Format

Colour Transparency

Primary Documentation

Other Information

T.132403.MST - T.132439.MST were identified by Marilyn Strathern as Set 28.

Bibliographic Reference: See M. Strathern, ‘Why is the Pueraria a Sweet Potato?’ Ethnology 8 (2): 189-198, 1969.

Named Person: "Kewa (son of Ndamba), Elti Andakomine M." [Information provided by Marilyn Strathern on 'List of Personal Names', JD 19/11/2016]

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

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