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AU PMB MS 630
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Diaries and papers
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- 1919 - 1941 (Creation)
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1 reel; 35mm microfilm
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Mann, a Methodist missionary, served at Piniqidu (now spelt Pinikidu), New Ireland, from 1919 to 1921. The papers comprise:
- Diary 1919-22
- Letters, 1920
3 Letters from missionaries at Piniqidu, 1922-41 - Notes on the Malagenes ceremony and the influence of government and missions.
- Stores list, Piniqidu, 1919-20
- Writings (with translations) by mission staff at Piniqidu describing various local customs including burial practices, the preparation and use of malira (an aphrodisiac), treatment of sickness and insanity, rain making and the presentation of eligible girls.
- Description of slides.
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PMB Member Libraries and sponsors of the Papua New Guinea Records Project, (1975) Rev. I.J. Mann c/- Rev. E.B. Gamble, 85 Peter Street, Grovedale, Victoria
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Access this title at PMB Member Libraries or by contacting the Bureau directly: http://asiapacific.anu.edu.au/pambu/accessing.php
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ms630