The Haus Tambaran of Bongiora: A View from within of the Tambaran and Yam Cults of the Abelam in the East Sepik Province of Papua New Guinea 1972–1977
| Author(s) | Gerrits, Godfried Johan Marie |
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| Title | The Haus Tambaran of Bongiora: A View from within of the Tambaran and Yam Cults of the Abelam in the East Sepik Province of Papua New Guinea 1972–1977 |
| Publication Type | Book |
| Language | eng |
| Location | Papua New Guinea |
| Relevance to ICH Safeguarding | documentation awareness raising intangible-tangible interface heritage management revitalization |
| ICH Genre | rituals performing arts: music performing arts: dance worldview |
| Name of the ICH Element | Abelam Haus Tambaran |
| Keywords | Bongiora East Sepik |
| Description | A detailed description of the Abelam initiation cycle and its interaction with the cultivation of ceremonial yams, wapi, documented 1972-77. Much of the information is focused on the spirit house (haus tambaran, Tok Pisin), its contents, and its meaning. The book is abundantly illustrated with many colour and black-and-white photos describing and explaining the spirit house, its importance during the initiation cycle, the relation to long ceremonial yams, and links between the tambaran and yam cults. |
| Publisher | Museo delle Culture di Lugano |
| Place of Publication | Lugano |
| Date of Publication | 2012 |
| ISBN | 978-88-7795-215-8 |
| Academic Field | religion architecture |
| Community/Ethnic Group | Abelam East Sepik |
| Contributor | Papua New Guinea National Cultural Commission |
| Active Contribution | Papua New Guinea, FY 2024 |
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