The Shark-Calling Ceremony in Paruai, New Ireland, Papua New Guinea
| Author(s) | Messner, Gerald Florian |
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| Title | The Shark-Calling Ceremony in Paruai, New Ireland, Papua New Guinea |
| Publication Type | Journal Article |
| Language | eng |
| Number of Pages | 35 |
| Location | Papua New Guinea |
| Relevance to ICH Safeguarding | documentation intangible-tangible interface education transmission |
| ICH Genre | performing arts: music rituals worldview |
| Name of the ICH Element | shark-calling songs |
| Keywords | ritual |
| Description | This study focuses on the songs associated with the shark-calling ceremony among Kara speakers in Paruai village, New Ireland province. Such songs are also part of the wider malanggan complex in northern New Ireland. Although there are significant differences in practices in this region, the core structure remains the same. |
| Book/Journal Title | The World of Music |
| Publisher | International Institute for Traditional Music |
| Place of Publication | Berlin |
| Date of Publication | 1990 |
| Volume | 32 |
| Pages | 49-83 |
| ISBN | 0043-8774 |
| Academic Field | ethnomusicology anthropology |
| Community/Ethnic Group | Paruai New Ireland |
| Contributor | Papua New Guinea National Cultural Commission |
| Active Contribution | Papua New Guinea, FY 2024 |
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