MW6-082 - Stringband songs of John Wowono and Tabunatava

Tape# 1, Side A&B - Stringband songs session at Nangananga Village by John Wowono and Tabunatava. Song#1 (Tabunatava): Data Tavavung (tara mala malana) - when we wake up in the morning we wash in the sea. Song#2(Tabunatava): Levi - man found dead on shores of Salamaua Island, Morobe Province Song#3(Tabunatava): Bebe - life of butterflies on Salamaua Island, Morobe Province Song#4(Tabunatava): - a young girl's attraction to a man dance performance and got the man to marry her Song#5 (Wowono): Papa ra tava - sitting by the riverside enjoying the water flow and thinking of home far away Song#6 (Wowono): Siapan i bom kapi ra ura gan - Japanese dropping bombs on machine guns during raids and fighting with American fighter planes during the war. Song#7 (Wowono): Iau tur Nangananga ma iau gire ra kaia - standing at Nangananga looking out towards the volcano erupting Song#8 (Samoan Song): Topaia lalau pele Song#9 (Wowono): Nunuk up u - thinking of ex-girlfriend in the moonlit night Song#10 (Wowono): Ta ra mari na ravian - relaxing at beach in an afternoon Song#11 (Wowono): Biavui tara karabus - while in prision hearing birds singing (Steven Gagau, May 2019) . Language as given: