B2a + B2b, Bidayuh, 1971
Scope and Contents
"B2a and B2b (as for B1a and B1b) B2a Prayers and chants sung by Jaton: Prayer to Cure a Sick Child Chant for Newborn Child Throwing Betelnut Over Child's Sleeping Place Prayer While Feeding Ceremonial Pig Before It Is Slaughtered Prayer to Divine the Sickness by Water and Rice Prayer for Lighting a Torch to Search for Missing Souls by Night Sung by Raseh: Prayer to the Avenging Spirit of the Dead Wife of Lunge Spell to Avert Attack on Testicles Spell to Attract the Lover You Want Spell to Call the Bird Omens of the Enemy B2b Raseh: Spell to Call the Bird Omens of the Enemy (contd.) Spell on the Net of the Sun Shower Jaton: Prayer to Encourage Warriors Going Into Battle Taing: Honey Tree Song of Taing Pati: Blessing of Padi Store Prayer to Rid Padi Field of Rats and Other Pests Blessing of Chief Post Erected for New Longhouse (Collected by Nyandoh anak Kadir prior to 1971): Pati: Celebration Prayer at Landing Stage to Make Peace Between Two Women"
Dates
- 1971
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
12 audiocassettes.
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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