2004
29 July, about 2:30 to 3:30pm. 1 hour filming children in the compound, at first from Ngm’s steps and then down near the old kitchen. Present were at first Lor carrying Dini (2:3) and Luc carrying Kââ (13 months), plus Tóó (Luc’s 2nd Da), Max, and visiting Nji (b. March 30 1999) and Kap (b. May 1 2001, age 2;2). Also Gha (9), Ana (4), and later Ngm. came back from the garden and sat down with them. Off and on Marg and Ann3 were there too. Very good natural interaction with the children, sound only thru’ internal mike however. The older children played with a ball (and quarrelled over it), Dini (still sick with malaria) was mostly carried by his mother, and Kââ toddled around exploring.
5 Aug. story of old days, told by Tím./Imel., Y’s MoSi, up in Cheme. She told a story of her uncles, I think she said, for An. to transcribe. 0 to ~300 on the scoopman, copied onto a C90. Transcribed by An., trs. corrected partly by S and Y.
29 July, about 2:30 to 3:30pm. 1 hour filming children in the compound, at first from Ngm’s steps and then down near the old kitchen. Present were at first Lor carrying Dini (2:3) and Luc carrying Kââ (13 months), plus Tóó (Luc’s 2nd Da), Max, and visiting Nji (b. March 30 1999) and Kap (b. May 1 2001, age 2;2). Also Gha (9), Ana (4), and later Ngm. came back from the garden and sat down with them. Off and on Marg and Ann3 were there too. Very good natural interaction with the children, sound only thru’ internal mike however. The older children played with a ball (and quarrelled over it), Dini (still sick with malaria) was mostly carried by his mother, and Kââ toddled around exploring.
~351 to 2295 on scoopman. 12 Aug. Stories by Mary/Ngm., at first mostly in English but then she got the idea. Ends with a bit of conv. with David (from Kimbukpâpî) and Maika, warming himself with a fire after fishing. About ½ hour. Transcribed by Ann. and me.
I tried to film the small children (Kââ, Kap, Nji, Jim, and Too) playing together and cooking food under Pik’s kitchen but by the time I got there Kâa had been taken away, and the minute I started filming they broke up and came and watched me so I only got 10 min. of Tóó alone, scraping carbon off a cooked banana, 16 July, about 12:30 to 1:30pm. 1 hour filming children under new kitchen and below it. Present were at first Nji (b. March 30 1999) and Kap (b. May 1 2001, age 2;2), then the school children came back and there were: Waa (age 5) Ghâ (7) Ana (3) Dini (1;2) older boy walking Dini. around several other boys Yââ also Marg, Will, GrFa and 3 other men, and Mari.
I tried to film the small children (Kââ, Kap, Nji, Jim, and Too) playing together and cooking food under Pik’s kitchen but by the time I got there Kâa had been taken away, and the minute I started filming they broke up and came and watched me so I only got 10 min. of Tóó alone, scraping carbon off a cooked banana
29 July, about 2:30 to 3:30pm. 1 hour filming children in the compound, at first from Ngm’s steps and then down near the old kitchen. Present were at first Lor carrying Dini (2:3) and Luc carrying Kââ (13 months), plus Tóó (Luc’s 2nd Da), Max, and visiting Nji (b. March 30 1999) and Kap (b. May 1 2001, age 2;2). Also Gha (9), Ana (4), and later Ngm. came back from the garden and sat down with them. Off and on Marg and Ann3 were there too. Very good natural interaction with the children, sound only thru’ internal mike however. The older children played with a ball (and quarrelled over it), Dini (still sick with malaria) was mostly carried by his mother, and Kââ toddled around exploring.
10 Aug. Did PUT task version 1 with Ann. on scoopman, to about 1500. Copied to computer in two wav files, the first was the first 7 min. – to sc 381 - copied as mono (PUT_Ann._7min., then the 2nd was copied as stereo, rest of tape (PUT_Anna_rest). Transcribed with Ann., trs. corrected with Yid.
One hour of Kââ (14 months) with Luc, and also Anna (transcribing on her porch), and Helen with her 4 small children. Also Nji, Jim, Ana, and miscellaneous others. At first we were down by the river kitchen, Marg was there, and Dek with Dini, some other men, but they soon left. Used the internal mike after the first 10 min., 16 July, about 12:30 to 1:30pm. 1 hour filming children under new kitchen and below it. Present were at first Nji (b. March 30 1999) and Kap (b. May 1 2001, age 2;2), then the school children came back and there were: Waa (age 5) Ghâ (7) Ana (3) Dini (1;2) older boy walking Dini. around several other boys Yââ also Marg, Will, GrFa and 3 other men, and Mari.
One hour of Kââ (14 months) with Luc, and also Anna (transcribing on her porch), and Helen with her 4 small children. Also Nji, Jim, Ana, and miscellaneous others. At first we were down by the river kitchen, Marg was there, and Dek with Dini, some other men, but they soon left. Used the internal mike after the first 10 min.
R2004-PB-a3s1 17 Aug. 8 to 1972 on the sc. Interview with Imel and Mel, parents of little James/Keembwa, who is 18 months old (b. 5/1/03). Asked about childrearing in general and wrt to him. He is 4th child in his family: eldest girl (Rosemary) is in grade 3, the girl in E-prep (Agnes, she’s 6), then a brother who is just 5 (Yid/Fred), then him. Imel is from Djaru, hasn’t been back since he was born, her parents are both dead. So his relations are mainly on father’s side, lives in compound with Ian and Mar/Ngm.
Kââ and family, next to fire and river, early morning play and eating. Present: at the fire were Yid, some visitor men, Pik, Luc, and their children (off and on): at Y’s fire were Gha and some boys, and s.t. visitors, later Ngm and Anna. Good natural interaction., 16 July, about 12:30 to 1:30pm. 1 hour filming children under new kitchen and below it. Present were at first Nji (b. March 30 1999) and Kap (b. May 1 2001, age 2;2), then the school children came back and there were: Waa (age 5) Ghâ (7) Ana (3) Dini (1;2) older boy walking Dini. around several other boys Yââ also Marg, Will, GrFa and 3 other men, and Mari.
Kââ and family, next to fire and river, early morning play and eating. Present: at the fire were Yid, some visitor men, Pik, Luc, and their children (off and on): at Y’s fire were Gha and some boys, and s.t. visitors, later Ngm and Anna. Good natural interaction.
R2004 - PB - a3s2 – 18 Aug. Beginning of interview with Luc about Kââmgaa, interrupted by Ann2 (from Cheme) who stayed for an hour and talked part in Rossel, part in English with Luc and me. Some on the t.r., then I turned it off.
R2004 - PB - a4s1 - 18 Aug. Visit to Sus/Kêm, wife of Til (she’s Barty’s sister, Ngm’s ElSi Da), they live with Cos (redhead guy, Yélingep crew, unmarried, no children – Tim’s son). Cos’ wife is Mary Jane (talked instead of Sus into my mike), they both live in the same house which is Mission worker’s house. Til’s real village is E Pt and Cos’s is Cheme (house with Andr. his FaBr).
R2004 - PB - a4s2 - 18 Aug. Visit to Anna, wife of Alexander the school headmaster, and Da-in-law of Raymond and Agnes. Baby is called Antonia, b. 10/11/03, charming and lovely mother and very confident energetic baby. Interviewed her about the baby (her first), and watched her play. (a bit of film of her is on the baby clinic films, and a few minutes more on v11 (iii)
filmed Kââ for an hour from about 10:30 to 11:30, between the river and their kitchen mostly. Great stuff, a lot of it he was playing completely by himself, with shells, nuts, sticks., 16 July, about 12:30 to 1:30pm. 1 hour filming children under new kitchen and below it. Present were at first Nji (b. March 30 1999) and Kap (b. May 1 2001, age 2;2), then the school children came back and there were: Waa (age 5) Ghâ (7) Ana (3) Dini (1;2) older boy walking Dini. around several other boys Yââ also Marg, Will, GrFa and 3 other men, and Mari.
filmed Kââ for an hour from about 10:30 to 11:30, between the river and their kitchen mostly. Great stuff, a lot of it he was playing completely by himself, with shells, nuts, sticks.
Kââ up in their garden with Luc and Pik and Anna and little Ana. Good data.
Kââ up in their garden with Luc and Pik and Anna and little Ana. Good data.
8:30 to 9:30 am., Kââ at home, at first just with other children up by Lor’s sleeping house (Too in charge, also Max, Jim, and Mai), then also w. Luc and Ana and a big boy staying with Y’s family, by the old kitchen., 16 July, about 12:30 to 1:30pm. 1 hour filming children under new kitchen and below it. Present were at first Nji (b. March 30 1999) and Kap (b. May 1 2001, age 2;2), then the school children came back and there were: Waa (age 5) Ghâ (7) Ana (3) Dini (1;2) older boy walking Dini. around several other boys Yââ also Marg, Will, GrFa and 3 other men, and Mari.
8:30 to 9:30 am., Kââ at home, at first just with other children up by Lor’s sleeping house (Too in charge, also Max, Jim, and Mai), then also w. Luc and Ana and a big boy staying with Y’s family, by the old kitchen.
~5:15 to 5:45pm, Kââ at home, with Y, Ngm, Luc, other children, Pwil , etc. Family cooking food by their kitchen fire, K all over the compound. Then a minute or two of Kap in a bucket of water next day, 21 Aug., 16 July, about 12:30 to 1:30pm. 1 hour filming children under new kitchen and below it. Present were at first Nji (b. March 30 1999) and Kap (b. May 1 2001, age 2;2), then the school children came back and there were: Waa (age 5) Ghâ (7) Ana (3) Dini (1;2) older boy walking Dini. around several other boys Yââ also Marg, Will, GrFa and 3 other men, and Mari.
~5:15 to 5:45pm, Kââ at home, with Y, Ngm, Luc, other children, Pwil , etc. Family cooking food by their kitchen fire, K all over the compound. Then a minute or two of Kap in a bucket of water next day, 21 Aug.
from about 2:45pm, 2nd half of the v8 tape and all of v9, muumuu picnic by the side of the river, above our village. Marg Too, Lor, her mother Anne, Luc, Pat and Agn and Kak, and Mari’s sister Miri, and lots of small children. A very good session, natural interaction and childcare. Focussed on Kââ and then on Kââ, till he went to sleep on a leaf under a tree, then back on K and the children playing with him.
Sat. Aug. 21. from about 2:45pm, 2nd half of the tape, beginning of session of muumuu picnic by the side of the river, above our village. Marg Tooniye, Lor, her mother Anne, Luc, Patr and Agn and Kak, and Maria’s sister Mir, and lots of small children. A very good session, natural interaction and childcare. Focussed on Kââ and then on Kââti, till he went to sleep on a leaf under a tree, then back on K and the children playing with him. He shat in the path, ran back and forth, was carried by children of all ages, songs and games., from about 2:45pm, 2nd half of the v8 tape and all of v9, muumuu picnic by the side of the river, above our village. Marg Too, Lor, her mother Anne, Luc, Pat and Agn and Kak, and Mari’s sister Miri, and lots of small children. A very good session, natural interaction and childcare. Focussed on Kââ and then on Kââ, till he went to sleep on a leaf under a tree, then back on K and the children playing with him.
Aug. 22. 0 to about 1440 on the scoopman About ½ hour of stories from Anne, Lor’s mother. She told 3, 2 short ones and one long one about a kind of monster or bad guy giant figure.
about 3 to 4pm, women’s conv. on the grass between our houses. At first just Ngm. and one woman, later joined by Marg and Lor, and Agn, and a group of women from E.Pt., and later by Oliv. Lots of children, incl. Kâât, Kââmg, Dini, Kap, and various older ones. Excellent interaction, tho’ not all people are in the camera’s view since there were up to 15 adults and 10 children. Internal mike only., 16 July, about 12:30 to 1:30pm. 1 hour filming children under new kitchen and below it. Present were at first Nji (b. March 30 1999) and Kap (b. May 1 2001, age 2;2), then the school children came back and there were: Waa (age 5) Ghâ (7) Ana (3) Dini (1;2) older boy walking Dini. around several other boys Yââ also Marg, Will, GrFa and 3 other men, and Mari.
about 3 to 4pm, women’s conv. on the grass between our houses. At first just Ngm. and one woman, later joined by Marg and Lor, and Agn, and a group of women from E.Pt., and later by Oliv. Lots of children, incl. Kâât, Kââmg, Dini, Kap, and various older ones. Excellent interaction, tho’ not all people are in the camera’s view since there were up to 15 adults and 10 children. Internal mike only.
Aug. 23. to 2126 on sc. Interviews with (i) Felicity the nurse and baby Violet (9 months),
Interview with (ii) Melissa and baby Michael (8 months), down by the beach near the coconut husking women and children.
Aug. 23, (i) Fel the nurse and baby Viol (9 months), (ii) Meli and baby Mich (8 months), down by the beach and the coconut husking women and children. About 15 min. Then (iii) Aug 25., a few minutes of baby Anto, Alex's daughter. ends at 20:55: (iv) Mede (Tini's daughter), and her Hu from beyond P:uupaa, staying with Jos Mbata while being treated for malaria. Little girl Mwee, little boy D:ââp, filmed under our house for about ½ hour.
Aug. 23, (i) Fel the nurse and baby Viol (9 months), (ii) Meli and baby Mich (8 months), down by the beach and the coconut husking women and children. About 15 min. Then (iii) Aug 25., a few minutes of baby Anto, Alex's daughter. ends at 20:55: (iv) Mede (Tini's daughter), and her Hu from beyond P:uupaa, staying with Jos Mbata while being treated for malaria. Little girl Mwee, little boy D:ââp, filmed under our house for about ½ hour.