OLAC Record
oai:paradisec.org.au:WM2-083a

Metadata
Title:Boera - Audio
Access Rights:Open (subject to agreeing to PDSC access conditions)
Bibliographic Citation:David Bridie (collector), Steven Gagau (data_inputter), David Bridie (compiler), Wantok Musik (recorder), Enos Gagau (data_inputter), Boera Community (participant, singer), Baboi (speaker), Jeffery (compiler). Boera - Audio. MPEG/WAV. WM2-083a at catalog.paradisec.org.au. https://dx.doi.org/10.26278/7gxt-8k67
Contributor (compiler):David Bridie
Jeffery
Contributor (data_inputter):Steven Gagau
Enos Gagau
Contributor (participant):Boera Community
Contributor (recorder):Wantok Musik
Contributor (singer):Boera Community
Contributor (speaker):Baboi
Coverage (Box):northlimit=-9.09146; southlimit=-9.59253; westlimit=146.802; eastlimit=147.202
Coverage (ISO3166):PG
Description:Recordings made for a project that Wantok pulled out of because of the involvement of Exxon Mobil, however the recordings are films are valid and worth archiving. All from the Motuan coast close to Port Moresby taking in Koitabu, Boera, Porebada, Papa and Lea Lea. These recordings contain traditional Motu-language songs associated with the Lakataoi (lakatoi), the large ceremonial sailing canoe used in the annual Hiri trading voyages. The songs are welcoming songs performed by women to greet the men returning after approximately six months at sea. File 003 is the most detailed: it captures multiple takes of the songs along with spoken explanations of their cultural significance. The Motuan singing references to the legendary founder of the Hiri voyages, Edai Siabo, from Boera village. The exchange of Taepo (clay pots) for Sego (sago) is also mentioned as the purpose of the voyage. Other recordings are about contemporary music production, children songs and ambient and production jingles. The performers and participants and Song List to be determined. Summary of recordings. 001 - Motu Lakataoi welcoming song 002 - Motu Lakataoi welcoming song 003 - Multiple takes of Lakataoi song with spoken coordination, cultural explanations, crew discussion. 004 - Traditional Motu singing 005 - Music production session – musicians discussing arrangement (strings, piano, harmonics, structure) 006 - Original English song with bush/PNG landscape lyrics (piano/strings); musicians discuss arrangement between takes 007 - Traditional Motu singing 008 - Brief spoken direction: 'Get them up, Ryan' 009 - Traditional Motu singing 010 - Traditional Motu singing 011 - Traditional Motu 012 - Traditional Motu 013 - Ambient background noise only 014 - Children's songs: fruit-naming, counting, butterfly song. Adult guiding children. 015 - Silent / Unintelligible 016 - Musical outro jingle (instrumental) 017 - Musical outro jingle (instrumental) 018 - Musical outro jingle (instrumental) Source: Wantok Music Foundation (David Bridie & Steven Gagau, April 2026). Language as given:
Format:Digitised: no
Identifier:WM2-083a
Identifier (URI):http://catalog.paradisec.org.au/repository/WM2/083a
Language:English
Motu
Language (ISO639):eng
meu
Publisher:Pacific and Regional Archive for Digital Sources in Endangered Cultures (PARADISEC)
Rights:Open (subject to agreeing to PDSC access conditions)
Subject:English language
Motu language
Subject (ISO639):eng
meu
Subject (OLAC):language_documentation
Table Of Contents (URI):http://catalog.paradisec.org.au/repository/WM2/083a/WM2-083a-001.mp3
http://catalog.paradisec.org.au/repository/WM2/083a/WM2-083a-001.wav
http://catalog.paradisec.org.au/repository/WM2/083a/WM2-083a-002.mp3
http://catalog.paradisec.org.au/repository/WM2/083a/WM2-083a-002.wav
http://catalog.paradisec.org.au/repository/WM2/083a/WM2-083a-003.mp3
http://catalog.paradisec.org.au/repository/WM2/083a/WM2-083a-003.wav
http://catalog.paradisec.org.au/repository/WM2/083a/WM2-083a-004.mp3
http://catalog.paradisec.org.au/repository/WM2/083a/WM2-083a-004.wav
http://catalog.paradisec.org.au/repository/WM2/083a/WM2-083a-005.mp3
http://catalog.paradisec.org.au/repository/WM2/083a/WM2-083a-005.wav
http://catalog.paradisec.org.au/repository/WM2/083a/WM2-083a-006.mp3
http://catalog.paradisec.org.au/repository/WM2/083a/WM2-083a-006.wav
http://catalog.paradisec.org.au/repository/WM2/083a/WM2-083a-007.mp3
http://catalog.paradisec.org.au/repository/WM2/083a/WM2-083a-007.wav
http://catalog.paradisec.org.au/repository/WM2/083a/WM2-083a-008.mp3
http://catalog.paradisec.org.au/repository/WM2/083a/WM2-083a-008.wav
http://catalog.paradisec.org.au/repository/WM2/083a/WM2-083a-009.mp3
http://catalog.paradisec.org.au/repository/WM2/083a/WM2-083a-009.wav
http://catalog.paradisec.org.au/repository/WM2/083a/WM2-083a-010.mp3
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http://catalog.paradisec.org.au/repository/WM2/083a/WM2-083a-016.mp3
http://catalog.paradisec.org.au/repository/WM2/083a/WM2-083a-016.wav
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http://catalog.paradisec.org.au/repository/WM2/083a/WM2-083a-018.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:WM2-083a
DateStamp:  2026-04-14
GetRecord:  OAI-PMH request for simple DC format

Search Info

Citation: David Bridie (compiler); Steven Gagau (data_inputter); David Bridie (compiler); Wantok Musik (recorder); Enos Gagau (data_inputter); Boera Community (participant); Boera Community (singer); Baboi (speaker); Jeffery (compiler). n.d. Pacific and Regional Archive for Digital Sources in Endangered Cultures (PARADISEC).
Terms: area_Europe area_Pacific country_GB country_PG dcmi_Sound iso639_eng iso639_meu olac_language_documentation olac_singing

Inferred Metadata

Country: United KingdomPapua New Guinea
Area: EuropePacific


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