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Bidayuh—Manuscripts: English and Indigenous., 1971 - 1974

 File — Box: 2, Folder: 13

Scope and Contents

"First listings; notes; early working versions.

Enclosed are early working versions for the following: Fertility Prayer for One Who Bears No Child; Malay spells; Blessing of the Child Eight Days After Birth; Cradle Song of Mentu Village (3); Red Hat Ceremony to Initiate Girls into the Biatah Tribe; Prayer Describing the Objects Used in the Red Hat Ceremony; Red Hat Song; Blessing of the Wedding; Blessing of the Padi Store from Pati; Blessing of the Landing Stage and the Peacemaking; Blessing of the Padi During the First Day of Harvesting; Blessing of the Chief Post in the New Longhouse; Prayer to Rid the Padi Plants of Rats; Prayer to Release the Slow Loris, the Slave of Pulang Gana; Songs of Unong; Bimuni Songs; Bibajo (partial); Blessing of the Head House (partial); Prayer to Call the Bird Omens of the Enemy; Prayer to Encourage Warriors Who Are Going into Battle (Ngiriyu ); Prayer for Mounting to the Skies in Search of Missing Souls (Ngatuh ); Prayer Searching for Missing Souls and the Cause of Their Straying (Nginong ); Prayer Lighting a Torch to Search for Missing Souls by Night (Kera Buah Barih Tunong Panyut ); The Hero Songs (Ayun Ngayu )."

Dates

  • 1971 - 1974

Creator

Language of Materials

The primary language of this collection is English, with the unique languages of various Dayak ethnic groups represented in series I, II, and V.

Extent

8.5 cubic feet.

Repository Details

Part of the Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections Repository

Contact:
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