DLGP1-035 - Bongabonga 14

This series of six recordings details the significant points and stages in the life of a chief in the Shepherd Is. when customs were fully maintained. The first recording is a 'preliminary' discourse, covering the period prior to his birth - viz, customs relating to his parents' marriage. The other five recordings deal with the conventions, ceremonies and procedures that surrounded his birth, early life, preparations for his incumbency, accession to his title, conduct of his incumbency and ultimately, his death. The recordings are in Namakura language, rendered by Pakoasongi Parang, formerly Ti Tongoa Roto of Bongabonga, Tongoa.. Language as given: Namakura

本系列共六段录音，详细记录了谢泼德群岛（Shepherd Islands）某酋长在当地习俗完整存续时期的人生重要节点与阶段。第一段录音为‘预备性述讲’，涵盖其出生之前的时段——即与其父母婚姻相关的传统习俗。其余五段录音则围绕其出生、早年生活、任职筹备、职位承袭、履职执政直至最终逝世的各项惯例、仪式与流程展开。本次录音均以纳马库拉语（Namakura）录制，由帕科阿宋吉·帕朗（Pakoasongi Parang）操录，其曾为通戈阿（Tongoa）邦加邦加地区的蒂通戈阿·罗托（Ti Tongoa Roto）。本次记录所用语言为纳马库拉语（Namakura）。