Kenyah—Notebooks: Translation (Books 1 and 2), 1971 - 1974
Scope and Contents
"Contents of translation books...Contains the notebooks for field research in Books 1 and 2. Some Kenyah songs are in notebooks containing primarily Penan or Iban material, as noted below. Books 3 and 4 are in Kenyah F5, the folder that follows this one.
-Kenyah Book 1:Notes on song categories. "Prayer Offering for Men Returning from Battle" (Siai ); "Song Sung to Warriors on Their Return from Battle" (Ngaja'eng ); "Marriage Ceremony" (Nabada Papeto ); "Song of Utan Jenot Jenan" (Utan Jenot Jenan ); "Song of Ubong Kilah Lenjau" (Balian Ubong Kilah Lenjau ); "Song of the Mother of Sawang Bulan" (Bade Wei Sawang Bulan ); "Song After Dibbling and Sowing the Padi" (Makoi Tenoi Lulau ); "Hunting Song" (Japong Kejam Bache ); "Blessing of Newborn Child" (Tego Anak Musit ); "Joke Song of Uton Ilon" (Chok Karochok Uton Ilon ); "Song of Uyau Along" (Balian Uyau Along ); "Marriage Ceremony" (Papeto ); "Prayer for Building a New Longhouse" (Pita Amen Ata Uko UyaunUma ).
-Kenyah Book 2: "Prayers for the Farming Year" (Pita Amen Uyan Uma ); "In Praise of Urai Ja" (Balian Urai Ja ); "Prayer for Naming the Child"(Uyan Ngadan Anak ); "Song in Praise of the Malaysian Government" (Kanerok ); "Journey of Our Resettling" (Patira ); "Initiation of Young Boys" (Ngayau ).
-Iban Book 2 (containing one Kenyah song in first pages: "Song to Warriors on Their Return from Battle" (Ngaja'eng )."
Dates
- 1971 - 1974
Creator
- From the Collection: Rubenstein, Carol, 1934-2025 (Person)
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
2B Carl A. Kroch Library
Cornell University
Ithaca NY 14853
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