1. 'Misima Is., S.E. Papua. Coastal Village'.
    Group of people wearing traditional dress in front of a thatched village house.

  2. 'Alhoga village, Misima Is.'
    'Formerly very large village, but decimated by measles. Old men remember it as stretching from cliff to cliff for over 1/4 mile along shore. At this palce there is a cliff in which holes represent place where goanna had great battle with frigate bird.'
    People standing in front of thatched house.

  3. 'Siagara village, N. coast Misima.'
    'Only village in Misima where tabu still observed. "yaya rua abamina" - place of spirit stopping'.
    People in a village scene.



Places mentioned: Misima Is (PNG), Alhoga Village (PNG), Siagara Village (PNG).

Creator: Harry K Bartlett
Control: AA 21/13/3/1 - 3
Date Range:  1933  -  1933
Quantity:    3   Photographs
Formats: Mounted Photographic Prints
Series:  AA21/13