An annotated bibliography of Oro (Northern) Province folklore

Below is an annotated bibliography of Oro Province folklore. See the main bibliography page for more details. Please send comments and corrections to me.

A “*” following a reference indicates that I have not seen.

Farr, James B. & Farr, Cynthia J. M., eds. (1979). Korafe irari da geka [Stories]. Ukarumpa, Papua New Guinea: Southern Institute of Linguistics, 26 pp. This booklet is about the Korafe People. * Out of print.
Iteanu, André & Schwimmer, Erik (1996). Parle, et Je T&srquo;ecouterai: Récits et Traditions des Orokaiva de Papouasie-Nouvelle-Guinee [Speak, and I Will Listen to You: Narrations and Traditions of the Orokaiva of Papua New Guinea]. Paris: Gallimard, 260 pp., illustrated. This book discusses the mythology of the Orokaiva People. This book was reviewed by P. Tenoudji in the Journal of the Royal Anthropological Institute 2:325-326(1999). *
Johnston, Elin, ed. (1995). Dodoima: Tales of Oro. Aukland: Pasifika Press, 106 pp., illustrated. This book has 15 folktales from the Orokaiva, Binandere, Gaina and Omie (Aomie or Ömie) Peoples.
Jojoga, W. (1975). “The Sebaga/Andere Prior to Contact.” Oral History 3(7): 102-155. This article presents several legends associated with the origins of the Sebaga and Andere sub-populations of the Orokaiva People.
Kamit, L. Wilson (1975). “Wanigela Village, Tufi Sub-District, Northern District.” Oral History 3(7): 69-92. This article presents 8 legends associated with the origins of the Ubir (Oyan-Ubir) People in Ubir and English.
Opeba, Willington Jojoga (1981). “The migration traditions of the Sebaga Andere, Binandere and Jaua Tribes of the Orokaiva: The need for attention to religion and ideology.” In: Denoon & Lacey, eds., Oral Traditions in Melanesia, pp. 57-68.
Sareki, Lot Vernon & Gagari, Lenard Murray (1981). Di ta hihi book [Bird Stories]. Ukarumpa, Papua New Guinea: Southern Institute of Linguistics. Translated into English by James Jeva, Milton Ogove & Drucilla Pamudi. Edited by Peter Willison & Bud Larsen. In the Orokaiva and English languages, 54 pp. This book is about the Etija Orokaiva People. *
Schwimmmer, Erik (1973). Exchange in the Social Structure of the Orokaiva: Traditional and Emergent Ideologies in the Northern District of Papua. New York: St. Martin&srquo;s Press, 244 pp., illustrated. The book discusses mythology of the Orokaiva.
Tinauri, Jackson & Olson, Michael L., eds. (1975). Suvuae Biragine: Legends. Ukarumpa, Papua New Guinea: Summer Institute of Linguistics, 52 pp., illustrated. This book contains the following myths of the Barai People: “Ino viegi davane vajiae", “Are no tua ruaeva", “Eove ijare", “Ave marene nae", “Ino viegi ijiebe rigi oe", “Ino viegibe sume bija", and “Baru fu anafafuo kania buvua i", in Barai and in English. *
Toia, Ian (1976). “Dodoima.” In: Pukari: Voices of Papua New Guinea. Students of Sogeri Senior High School Relate their Traditions, Interpret Old Designs, Comment on their Society, Create New Ideas, For that is the Way of Pukari, Barry Ison, compiler, San Diego, CA: Tofua Press, pp. 31-33.
Waiko, John D. (1981). “Binandere Oral Traditions: Sources and problems.” In: Denoon & Lacey, eds., Oral Traditions in Melanesia, pp. 11-30.
Waiko, John [D.] (1983a). “Yaiwawotewa.” Oral History 11(3): 51-53. This article presents a myth from the Binandere People.
Waiko, John [D.] (1983b). “Writing a Clan History.” Oral History 11(3): 110-122. This article presents and discusses a oral histories from the Binandere People. It is based on a section of the author&srquo;s Ph.D. Thesis at Australian National University, Be Jijimo: A History According to the Tradition of the Binandere People of Papua New Guinea (1982).
Williams, F. E. (1931). “Dodoima the Monster” The Papuan Villager vol. 3. *

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