MOR1-1249 - MOR1 tape 1249

Side A: Village kot bilong Pukamil na Narepela tok tu. Side B: Ap stori bilong Kalne-Kupun. Stori 1: Sait ap stap namba. Stori 2: Stait. Physical tape held at the ANU Pacific Archives, Collection and Item ID: AU ANUA 440-1249. Side A: Story of poisonings of Kalne Kupun by his wife to kill him to marry another man. He was hospitalized in Minj and Mt Hagen hospitals. A Sepik man was hired from Lae did his black magic to identify who did it and confirmed his wife. He did not continue his traditional healing on Kalne due to non payment and eventually he died. Other stories relate to Kalne and people around his who support him with his situation till his ill health and eventual death. Side B: Various cases heard by magistrate at Village court for Pukamil on incidents of disputes, fights, theft, killings and situations resulting deaths being resolved in imposed fines, payments of compensations and settlements arrangements. (Steven Gagau, August 2022). Language as given: Waghi