IDNO

T.132413.MST

Description

On Strathern's listing: Ming (bamboo) woya;

Place

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

Cultural Affliation

Elti Weimb

Named Person

"Elti Weimb" Oke

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: "Oke (sister’s son to Meninga; brother to Ake; their father was from southern tribe Olka, but both brothers were living with the Elti Weimb), "Elti Weimb" M." [Information provided by Marilyn Strathern on 'List of Personal Names', KH 22/03/2017]

Context: ming = bamboo. [Strathern's Glossary word document, JD 5/3/2017]

Context: ming woya = a type of bamboo. [Strathern's Glossary word document, JD 4/25/2017]

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