Barnett, Steven A. (1974a). The Nogupa People. Oral History 1(1): 1-47. This article discusses the mythology of the Mekeo (?) People. *
Barnett, Stephen (1974b). Traditions of a Mekeo village. Oral History 1(3): 25-39. This article presents nine myths of the Mekeo People. *
Bergendorff, Steen (1992).The politics of Mekeo myth: a language of hegemony.Unpublished paper at Nijmegen Symposium. This paper discusses the mythology of the Mekeo People. *
Bergendorff, Steen (1996).Faingu City: A Modern Mekeo Clan in Papua New Guinea. Lund Monographs in Social Anthropology No. 2. Lund, Sweden: Lund University Press, 279 pp., illustrated. This book discusses the mythology of the Mekeo People. * In print!
Brown, Herbert A. (1975).Meavea Kivovia. Port Moresby: Institute of Papua New Guinea Studies, 52 pp., illustrated. Volume 1 of “Clan Myths of the Elema, Gulf of Papua.” This book presents a myth of the Orokolo People. Out of print.
Brown, Herbert A. (1977).Oa-Laea. Port Moresby: Institute of Papua New Guinea Studies, 68 pp., illustrated. Volume 2 of “Clan Myths of the Elema, Gulf of Papua.” This book presents a myth of the Orokolo People. Out of print.
Brown, Herbert A. (1988).Three Elema Myths: Recorded in Toaripi, Translated and Annotated. Series: Pacific linguistics B-98. Canberra, Australia: Department of Linguistics, Australian National University, 235 pp., illustrated. This book presents three myths of the Orokolo (Elema) People: “Oa-Laea", “Marai and Eare", and “Meavea Kivovia", in Orokol and English. Out of print: Search Amazon.com for this book.
Clifton, John M. (1991). Review of: Three Elema myths, recorded in Toaripi, translated and annotated by Herbert A. Brown, Language and Linguistics in Melanesia: Journal of the Linguistic Society of Papua New Guinea and the Society on Pidgins and Creoles in Melanesia 22(1-2):157-8. This is a review of Brown (1988).
Egloff, B. J. & Kaiku, R. (1978). An Archaeological and Ethnographic Survey of the Purari River (WABO) Dam Site and Reservoir. Waigani and Konedobu: Office of Environment and Conservation, Central Government Offices and Department of Minerals and Energy. * Out of print: Search Amazon.com for this book.
Eite, Poppa (1978). “A Legend about Ten Brothers.” Oral History 6(8): 75-77. This article presents a myth from the Toaripi People.
Hailaeavila, Aria (1978a). “The First Moon.” Oral History 6(8): 109-110. This article presents a myth from the Keuru and Orokolo Peoples.
Hailaeavila, Aria (1978b). “A Short History About Vailala Descent.” Oral History 6(8): 112-119. This article presents an origin legend of the Keuru and Orokolo Peoples.
Haro [Haru], Laivi (1978). “A Legend about the Flying Fox.” Oral History 6(8): 102. This article presents a myth from the Uaripi, Raepa Tati, or Toaripi People.
Hasoria, James (1981). “The Wallaby and the Cuscus.” Oral History 9(4): 104-105. This article presents a myth from an unspecified location.
Hauka, Hui (1978). “A Legend from Orokolo - Vailala.” Oral History 6(8): 71-74. This article presents a myth from the Orokolo People.
Huiapo, Soi (1978). “The Origin of he Morning Star.” Oral History 6(8): 89-94. This article presents a myth from the Toaripi People.
Kakare, Ivan Iru (1977). “Towards a Traditional Settlement History of the Moveave, Toaripi and Moripi People.” Oral History 4(7): 13-31. This article presents origin legends of the Toaripi People (pp. 15, 17, 27-30). Moreave-Toaripi (Moveave) and Morigi-Iokea (Moripi) are dialects of the Toaripi Language.
Kakare, [Ivan] Iru (1978). “Ita Karaeta: The Slim Pig.” Oral History 6(7): 102-104. This article presents a myth from the Toaripi People. It was told by Kaipu Avosa.
Kakare, Ivan Iru (1980). “A Myth of the Lavai and Luipi Clans of the Elema People of the Eastern Gulf of Papua.” Oral History 8(6): 81-87. This article presents origin legends of the Orokolo (Elema) People.
Kavo, Avu (1978). “Aruaru and Lauapi.” Oral History 6(8): 104-106. This article presents a myth from the Orokolo People.
Kekeo, Aihi (1978). “A Legend about Mairi and Eare.” Oral History 6(8): 87-89. This article presents a myth from the Orokolo People.
Karava, Pauveta (1978a). “A Legend about Mori Hova and He Hova or a Boy and a Girl.” Oral History 6(8): 77-81. This article presents a myth from the Toaripi People.
Karava, Pouveta [Pauveta] (1978b). “The Brave Old Woman and Her Grandson.” Oral History 6(8): 95. This article presents a myth from the Toaripi People.
Karava, Pouveta [Pauveta] (1978c). “Saukuru the Giant.” Oral History 6(8): 95-101. This article presents a myth from the Toaripi People.
Korai, Miaea (1978). “A Story from Popo Village.” Oral History 6(8): 4-6. This article presents a myth from the Toaripi People.
Koaru, Hila (1974). “Fishing at Koaru.” Oral History 2(10): 101-102. This article presents the legend of Lehe from the Toaripi People.
Koaru, Ausuru (1978). “Two Brothers Named Frog and Lizard.” Oral History 6(8): 101-102. This article presents a myth from the Toaripi People.
Koete, Oviasu (1978). “A Legend about Harai, the Morning Star, and Keai, South-Eastern Star. Why Harai is Brighter than Keai Star.” Oral History 6(8): 82-84. This article presents a myth from Pukari Village. I do not know where this is located.
Koivi, Evo’o (1978). “Why the Pigs Dig the Ground.” Oral History 6(4): 104. This article presents a myth from the Purari People.
Kakure, Iru (1974).Toivita: A Myth of the Melaripi Clan of the Elema People of the Eastern Gulf of Papua. As told by Sure Lari & Avosa Ikui in the Toaripi Language. In Toaripi and English. Port Moresby: Centre for Creative Arts, University of Papua New Guinea, 18 pp., illustrated. This book presents a myth of the Orokolo (Elema) People. * Out of print.
Lavaki, Laho (1981). “The Eel.” Oral History 9(4): 109-110. This article presents a myth from the Toaripi People.
Mailau, Prosey (1977). “Vaimuru Sub-District, Gulf Province.” Oral History 5(5): 60-62. A more specific location is not given for this myth.
Mari’a, E. [Ekai, Geoffrey] & Kolia, John (1977). “Vaimuru Dialect, Purari Language, Gulf Province.” Oral History 5(2): 2-36, illustrated. This article presents an origin legend of the Purari People (pp. 5-8). An English to Purari glossary is given on pp. 18-33.
Miva, Fareho (1978). “Legends of the Gulf Province: The Story of Meovea Kivovia.” Oral History 6(8): 64-71. This article presents a myth from the Toaripi People.
Muri, Po’o (1978). “Legends about the Moon.” Oral History 6(4): 106-107. This article presents a myth from an unspecified location.
Murray, F. E. (1924).The Natives of the Purari Delta. Territory of Papua Anthropology Report No. 5. Port Moresby: Government Printer. Pages 246-270 presents 8 stories from the Purari People. Reprinted by AMS Press. Out of print: Search Amazon.com for this book.
Thomas, Laho Avosa (1975). “Kaipi Elavoape of Miaru.” Oral History 3(9): 46-55. This article presents an origin legend of the Toaripi People (pp. 49-55).
Ulijaszek, S. T. & Poraituk, S. P. (1981).The Sago Subsistence of the People of the Purari River Delta. Wagiani, Papua New Guinea: Office of Environment and Conservation and Department of Minerals and Energy. This book discusses the mythology of the Purari People. * Out of print.
Waheo, Jacob (1989).Moju: Tusi a Ioing. Moju: Bongon Kau Adreem [Songs and Legends of Ouvea]. Series: Langues Canaques 14. Noumea: C.T.R.D.P. of New Caledonia, 168 pp., illustrated. This book discusses the mythology of the Purari People. * Out of print.
Williams, F. E. (1940).The Drama of Orokolo: The Social and Ceremonial Life of the Elema. Oxford: Clarendon Press, 464 pp., illustrated. This book discusses the mythology of the Orokolo People. * Out of print.
Williams, Francis Edgar (1977b). “Trading Voyages from the Gulf of Papua.” In: Schwimmer (1977). This chapter (pp. 48-72) presents 5 myths of the Orokolo People (pp. 63-72). It was originally published in Oceania 3: 139-166 (1932-1933).
Williams, Francis Edgar (1977c). “Bull-Roarers in the Papuan Gulf.” In: Schwimmer (1977). This chapter (pp. 73-122) sketches 7 myths connected with the bull-roarer (pp. 83-86). It was originally published in Territory of Papua, Anthropology Report 17 (1936).
