'A brief account of the Legend of Gisagisawia'

Archive Collections / Harry K Bartlett / Series AA21/04 / 'A brief account of the Legend of Gisagisawia'

Carbon copy of 8pp typescript. Endorsed "Paper read at meeting at Anthropological Society". Undated.

Describes the legend of Gisagisawia, the (giant) son of Iaras (the South West Wind), and a man from Nigom village on Misima Island (PNG).

Places mentioned: New Guinea (PNG), Papua (PNG), South East Papua (PNG), Nigom village (PNG), Siagara (PNG), Treachery Bay (PNG), Panaeati (PNG), Misima (PNG), Murua (PNG), Duau (PNG), Bwaioa peninsular (PNG), Dobu (PNG), Solomonai (PNG), Dobu passage (PNG), Wariboa (PNG), Oiabawe (PNG), Nadi (PNG), East Cape (PNG), Keherara (PNG), Morima (PNG), Siurugu (PNG), Warera (PNG), Kukuia (PNG), Taulu (PNG).

People/names mentioned: Gisagisawia, Tokedokeketa, Togerukaketa, Iaras, Eaboaine.

CreatorHarry K Bartlett
ControlAA 21/4/5
Quantity   1   Typescript
Series AA21/04