Songs of the Spirits: An Ethnography of Sounds in a Papua New Guinea Society (Apwitihire: Studies in Papua New Guinea Musics, 5) - Softcover
Chapters: The Waxei People; Death and possession; The world of spirits; The "song" of Guxaj; The "talk" of Sagais; Songs and spirits; Clan origin myths; Guxajuxo bujo susxaj ['The myth of Guxaj']; Sagaisixo bujo susxaj ['The myth of Sagais']; Kinship terminology; Fauna & flora; Glossary; References; Index. Includes accompanying music CD.
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- PublisherInstitute of Papua New Guinea Studies
- Publication date1997
- ISBN 10 9980680334
- ISBN 13 9789980680334
- BindingPaperback
- Number of pages308
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