OLAC Record oai:paradisec.org.au:WM2-055q

Metadata
Title:		Ol Vos Bilong Vanuatu from the Cutural Centre Port Vila - Timakuramata Emae Shefa Prov
Access Rights:		Open (subject to agreeing to PDSC access conditions)
Bibliographic Citation:		David Bridie (collector), Steven Gagau (data_inputter), David Bridie (compiler, consultant), Wantok Musik (recorder), Vanuatu Cultural Centre (compiler, recorder), Enos Gagau (data_inputter), Chief Timakuramata Timothy (consultant, speaker), Matamata (speaker), Chief Timakura Soksok (speaker), Chief Tivaitinimata (speaker), Salaya (speaker), Tivaitinimata Rotot (speaker), 1990. Ol Vos Bilong Vanuatu from the Cutural Centre Port Vila - Timakuramata Emae Shefa Prov. MPEG/WAV. WM2-055q at catalog.paradisec.org.au. https://dx.doi.org/10.26278/yy7s-zv90
Contributor (compiler):		David Bridie
		Vanuatu Cultural Centre
Contributor (consultant):		David Bridie
		Chief Timakuramata Timothy
Contributor (data_inputter):		Steven Gagau
		Enos Gagau
Contributor (recorder):		Wantok Musik
		Vanuatu Cultural Centre
Contributor (speaker):		Chief Timakuramata Timothy
		Matamata
		Chief Timakura Soksok
		Chief Tivaitinimata
		Salaya
		Tivaitinimata Rotot
Coverage (Box):		northlimit=-16.9992; southlimit=-18.1459; westlimit=167.959; eastlimit=168.706
Coverage (ISO3166):		VU
Date (W3CDTF):		1990-01-01
Date Created (W3CDTF):		1990-01-01
Description:		The Vanuatu Cultural Centre (VCC) or Vanuatu Kaljoral Senta (VKS) in Bislama is located n Port Vila. It is the national body charged with recording, preserving, and promoting the diverse cultures of Vanuatu. It functions as an umbrella organisation that includes the National Museum of Vanuatu, the National Library, the National Film & Sound Unit, and other cultural‑documentation projects. The museum displays traditional artefacts such as masks, slit gongs, mats, model canoes, pottery, and archaeological finds, alongside contemporary Vanuatu art and music. "Ol Voes Bilong Vanuatu" is Bislama for "The Voices of Vanuatu" — an anthology or documentary recording of vocal and musical performance traditions from various islands and provinces of Vanuatu. The specified region is where VCC is located in Port Vila. Vanuatu's instrument traditions vary by island group and VCC/VKS field recordings can include musical types like Percussions (tam-tam slit drums, rattles, body/foot), Wind (bamboo flute - nose flute & nend-blown, panpipes, conch shell trumpet), String (if stringband content present - ukulele or yukalele, acoustic guitar or gita, seka or improvised bass). Primary Speaker: Chief Timakuramata Timothy (from Sangava Village) Region: Emae Island, Shefa Province, Vanuatu Other speakers: Paramount Chief Timakura Soksok, Chief Tivaitinimata and sons Matamata & Salaya and his brother Tivaitinimata Rotot. Various Locations mentioned: Sangava Village, Efate, Imvao (Emae), Siwoswaleo and Makataia. 1. File 055q-001: Traditional chant. Chief Timakuramata Timothy introduces himself and explains the lineage of the Timakura title, a high-ranking paramount chief. He recounts the history of his people traveling from Efate to Emae Island, landing at Imvao, and meeting Chief Tivaitinimata. 2. File 055q-002: Traditional chant. The Chief continues the narrative, describing a "Civil War" that broke out. He tells the story of the war's impact, specifically an incident where a chief's wife was killed and left at a white stone (Makataia). This event led to negotiations over land boundaries and the establishment of the Timakura title's authority on Emae. 3. File 055q-003: Traditional chant. The Chief describes the preparation for war using traditional weapons (spears, bows, arrows) and the cunning tactics used by his ancestors. He explains how the younger men were trained and how they eventually achieved peace through strength and strategic alliances. Source: Wantok Musik Foundation (David Bridie & Steven Gagau, May 2026). Language as given:
Format:		Digitised: no
Identifier:		WM2-055q
Identifier (URI):		http://catalog.paradisec.org.au/repository/WM2/055q
Language:		Bislama
Language (ISO639):		bis
Publisher:		Pacific and Regional Archive for Digital Sources in Endangered Cultures (PARADISEC)
Rights:		Open (subject to agreeing to PDSC access conditions)
Subject:		Bislama language
Subject (ISO639):		bis
Subject (OLAC):		language_documentation
		historical_linguistics
Table Of Contents (URI):		http://catalog.paradisec.org.au/repository/WM2/055q/WM2-055q-001.mp3
		http://catalog.paradisec.org.au/repository/WM2/055q/WM2-055q-001.wav
		http://catalog.paradisec.org.au/repository/WM2/055q/WM2-055q-002.mp3
		http://catalog.paradisec.org.au/repository/WM2/055q/WM2-055q-002.wav
		http://catalog.paradisec.org.au/repository/WM2/055q/WM2-055q-003.mp3
		http://catalog.paradisec.org.au/repository/WM2/055q/WM2-055q-003.wav
Type (DCMI):		Sound
OLAC Info
Archive:		Pacific And Regional Archive for Digital Sources in Endangered Cultures (PARADISEC)
Description:		http://www.language-archives.org/archive/paradisec.org.au
GetRecord:		OAI-PMH request for OLAC format
GetRecord:		Pre-generated XML file
OAI Info
OaiIdentifier:		oai:paradisec.org.au:WM2-055q
DateStamp:		2026-05-10
GetRecord:		OAI-PMH request for simple DC format
Search Info
Citation:		David Bridie (compiler); Steven Gagau (data_inputter); David Bridie (compiler); David Bridie (consultant); Wantok Musik (recorder); Vanuatu Cultural Centre (compiler); Vanuatu Cultural Centre (recorder); Enos Gagau (data_inputter); Chief Timakuramata Timothy (consultant); Chief Timakuramata Timothy (speaker); Matamata (speaker); Chief Timakura Soksok (speaker); Chief Tivaitinimata (speaker); Salaya (speaker); Tivaitinimata Rotot (speaker). 1990. Pacific and Regional Archive for Digital Sources in Endangered Cultures (PARADISEC).
Terms:		area_Pacific country_VU dcmi_Sound iso639_bis olac_historical_linguistics olac_language_documentation olac_singing
Inferred Metadata
Country:		Vanuatu
Area:		Pacific