Identity area
Reference code
AU PMB MS 636
Title
Roro stories and songs
Date(s)
- Collected c.1910 - 1912 (Creation)
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Extent and medium
1 reel; 35mm microfilm
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Scope and content
Father Caspar (b. 1875) was ordained in 1902 and arrived in Papua the same year.
Stories and songs of the Roro people of central Papua in the vernacular.
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Available for reference
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Existence and location of originals
PMB Member Libraries and sponsors of the Papua New Guinea Records Project, (1974) Fr Rene Fraix, MSC, Port Moresby
Existence and location of copies
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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Language Codes
Glottolog: Roro: roro1238
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Description identifier
ms636
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Archivist's note
Roro language codes added by Kari James 26 January 2026.