Below is an annotated bibliography of Simbu Province folklore. See the main bibliography page for more details. Please send comments and corrections to me.

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• Akau, Martha (1983). “The Origin Myth of the Simbu People.” Oral History 11(3): 58-60. This article presents a myth from the middle Simbu area.
• Bergmann, W. (n.d.). The Kamanuku: the Culture of the Chimbu Tribes. Four Volumes. Mutdapilly, Queensland, Privately Printed. * Out of print.
• Brown, Paula (1995). Beyond a Mountain Valley: The Simbu of Papua New Guinea. Honolulu: University of Hawai’i Press, 296 pp., illustrated. This book discusses the mythology of the Kuman People. *
  In print!
• Eugene, Oigen (1985). “Kera and Dewe.” Oral History 13(1): 19-20. This article presents a myth from the Gor area (Siane or Chuave People?). This article was an entry in the 1983 Annual Literature Competition.
• Kerea, Ogan et al. (1990). Ka kuiam te ka kaman dumie [Poems and Cultural stories]. Ukarumpa, Papua New Guinea: Southern Institute of Linguistics, ed. by Robin Thurman, 20 pp. This booklet is about the Chuave People. * Out of print.
• Knutson, John (1976). “A tribal fight three generations ago.” In: Pukari: Voices of Papua New Guinea. Students of Sogeri Senior High School Relate their Traditions, Interpret Old Designs, Comment on their Society, Create New Ideas, For that is the Way of Pukari, Barry Ison, compiler, San Diego, CA: Tofua Press, pp. 18-21. This is a story from the Siane People. Out of print: Search Amazon.com for this item.
• [Kuma, Paul] (1977). “From the Simbu Province.” Oral History 5(3): 97-99. This article presents a myth from Simbu Province. A more precise location is not specified.
• Brookfield, H. C. & Brown, Paula (1963). Struggle for Land: Agriculture and Group Territories among the Chimbu of the New Guinea Highlands. Melbourne: Oxford University Press/Australian National University, 193 pp., illustrated. This book presents a brief discussion of the migration myths of the Kuman (Chimbu) People (pp. 77-78). Out of print: Search Amazon.com for this book.
• Irwin, Barry; Irwin, Ruth & Bomahau, Mau, eds. (1971). Yui Ha Wai Miki Weni Bomgi (A Lot of Yui Stories). Ukarumpa, Papua New Guinea, Summer Institute of Linguistics, 67 pp. This book presents myths of the Salt-Yui. * Out of print.
• Jacobsen, M. (1995). National cultures and local identities: Cultural persistency in the face of Papua New Guinean national encompassment. Ethnos 60: 81-98. This article discusses the mythology of the Kuman People. *
• Kamyak, Jacob (1977). “Simbu Province.” Oral History 5(6): 39-40. A more specific location is not given for this myth.
• Rambo, Karl F. (1990). “Jesus came here too: the making of a culture hero and control over history in Simbu, Papua New Guinea.” Ethnology 29: 177-188. *
• Kumani, Peter (1989a). Eteme kTrial Reader. Lufuwa 1 [Stories, Book 1]. Ukarumpa, Papua New Guinea: Southern Institute of Linguistics, edited by Hanni Gassmann, 15 pp. This booklet is about the Siane People. * Out of print: Search Amazon.com for this item.
• Kumani, Peter (1989b). Eteme kTrial Reader. Lufuwa 2 [Stories, Book 2]. Ukarumpa, Papua New Guinea: Southern Institute of Linguistics, compiled by Hanni Gassmann, 20 pp. This booklet is about the Siane People. * Out of print.
• Kumani, Peter (1989c). Eteme kTrial Reader. Lufuwa 3 [Stories, Book 3]. Ukarumpa, Papua New Guinea: Southern Institute of Linguistics, compiled by Hanni Gassmann, 15 pp. This booklet is about the Siane People. * Out of print.
• Kumani, Peter (1989d). Eteme Trial Reader. Lufuwa 4 [Stories, Book 4]. Ukarumpa, Papua New Guinea: Southern Institute of Linguistics, compiled by Hanni Gassmann, 12 pp. This booklet is about the Siane People. * Out of print.
• Loba, Tela Noibano (author) & Kafa, Tafiyo (1982). Ikaga Wetata: Buku 1. Siane / Tok Pisin. Siane Legends Book 1. Ukarumpa, Papua New Guinea: Summer Institute of Linguistics, 43 pp., illustrated. This booklet presents 8 legends in the Komongu Dialect of the Siane Language and in Tok Pisin.
  Out of print.
• Sterly, Joachim (1977). Über den Gerua-Kult im zentralen Hochland von Neuguinea [On the Gerua cult of the central Highlands of New Guinea]. Berlin: D. Reimer, 82 pp., illustrated. * Out of print.
• Wagner, Roy (1978). Lethal Speech: Daribi Myth as Symbolic Obviation. Ithaca, NY: Cornell University Press, 270 pp., illustrated. This book discusses the mythology of the Dadibi (Daribi) People. * Out of print: Search Amazon.com for this book.
• Wagner, Roy (2001). “Condensed mapping: Myth and the folding of space / space and the folding of myth.” In: Rumsey & Weiner, Emplaced Myth., pp. 71-78. The chapter discusses Dadibi (Daribi) mythology.
• Walterskirchen, M.; Kumu, Peter; Korpu, John; Orguglo, Peter; Dikoriwai, Bob; Joseph, Kelaga; Goye, John; Kamtai, K. A.; Brawa, G.; Mark, U. M.; Peter, T.; Apa, B.; Peter, C.; Dilu, P.; Arnold, B. & Dako, J. (1974). “Stories from Kondiu High School, Simbu Province.” Oral History 2(6): 2-39.
• Yame, Kama (1990).Ari yokamai suwo koropane kanom waiyom [Some People’s Stories]. Ukarumpa, Papua New Guinea: Southern Institute of Linguistics, ed. by Robin Thurman, 12 pp. This booklet is about the Chuave People. * Out of print.

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Below is an annotated bibliography of Western Highlands Province folklore. See the main bibliography page for more details. Please send comments and corrections to me.

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• Ai, Kiap (1977). “Western Highlands Province.” Oral History 5(6): 93-94. This article presents an origin legend of the Manabe Tribe. It is not clear where the Manabe Tribe is located.
• Akis, Timothy (1981). Karambong Papua New Guinea Legends. Sydney: Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, 20 pp. with sound cassette. “Side 1: A tale from the Western Highlands told in English of Karambong, the magician. Side 2: Music performed by Highlands people.” * Out of print.
• Anda, Phillip (1983). “How the Moge (Deibe) Tribe Came into Being.” Oral History 11(3): 61-68. This article presents a myth from the Hagen People.
• Ape, Kurupilie (1983). “Suli Lkurinie Kange (Flea and Cockroach Story).” Oral History 11(4): 51-52. This article presents a myth from the Hagen People.
• Aruma, Konjele (1983a). “Manumi Kange [The Story of Manumi].” Oral History 11(4): 70-80. This article presents a myth from the Hagen People.
• Aruma, Konjele (1983b). “Kongi Simbili Temane [Wild Pig Story].” Oral History 11(4): 140-145. This article presents a myth from the Hagen People.
• Anonymous (1981n). “Fipi and the Disobedient Woman.” Oral History 9(4): 88-92. This article presents a myth from Naru Village, Wahgi People.
• Black, R.H. A malaria survey of the people living on the Minj River in the western Highlands of New Guinea. The Medical Journal of Australia November 13: 782-787. *
• Fagon, P[addy] D. (1977a). “From Medlpa Language, Western Highlands.” Oral History 5(3): 117. This article presents a myth of the Hagen (Medlpa) People.
• Fagon, Paddy [D.] (1977b). “Ambra Menga.” Oral History 5(6): 82-84. This article presents a myth of the ambra menga terrestrial bird and the cassowary from the Hagen People.
• Gi, Simon Peter; Majnep, Ian Saem & Bulmer, Ralph (1975). “Six Kalam stories about birds.” Working papers in Anthropology, Archaeology, Linguistics, Maori Studies 38. Auckland: University of Auckland, 43 pp. This presents 6 myths of the Kalam People. *
• Gorabi, A. (1981). “Two Brothers and an Old Lady.” Oral History 9(4): 58-60. This article presents a myth from an unspecified location.
• Hainsworth, C. Joan & Brien, Patricia F., eds. (1976). Womba-kiy konggomale [Stories Told to Children]. Ukarumpa, Papua New Guinea: Southern Institute of Linguistics, 36 pp. This book is about the Narak People. * Out of print: Search Amazon.com for this item.
• Healey, Christopher (1993). “Folk taxonomy and mythology of birds of paradise in the New Guinea highlands.” Ethnology 32: 19-34, illustrated. This article discusses the mythology of the Maring People. *
• Kaewa, John (1977). “Muglamp Area, Western Highlands Province.” Oral History 5(6): 95-96. This article presents a myth of the origin of salt from a village in the Baiyer River area (Kyaka or Hagen People). A translation into Motu is given Oral History 6(4): 90-91 (1978) by S[imon] Lohia.
• Kaliuwa, Langa (1981). “How Men Changed into Rock.” Oral History 9(4): 27-28. This article presents a myth from an unspecified location.
• Karr, Onum (1981). “The Stone on Mount Haundulga.” Oral History 9(4): 30-31. This article presents a myth about Haundulga Mountain. It is unclear where this is located.
• Kei, Ol (1981). “The Snake and the Pig.” Oral History 9(4): 103-104. This article presents a myth from the Jimi (Hagen, Kalam or Maring People).
• Kimpuka, Rowa (1977). “Western Highlands Province.” Oral History 5(6): 25-27. A more specific location is not given for this myth. A translation into Motu is given Oral History 6(4): 91-92 (1978) by S[imon] Lohia.
• Kiye, Thomas (1983). “Kewa Nou Kange (Cannibal Story).” Oral History 11(4): 96-101. This article presents a myth from the Hagen People.
• Kondwal, Aipe & Trompf, Garry (1982). “The Epic of the Komblo.” Oral History 10(1): 88-116. This article presents a legend of the Nii and Wahgi Peoples.
• Kopil, John (1977a). “The Creation of Jika Clan.” Oral History 5(6): 86-92. This article presents an origin legend of the Hagen People.
• Kopil, John (1977b). “AmbKanana.” Oral History 5(6): 94. This article presents a myth of the Hagen People.
• Kopil, John (1981). “How People Were Changed into Mountains.” Oral History 9(4): 28-29. This article presents a myth from the Hagen People.
• Kupu, Tomba (1983). “Warokolli Kange [The Story of Warokolli].” Oral History 11(4): 20-28. This article presents a myth from the Hagen People.
• Lepi, Pundia & Bowers, Nancy, eds. (1983). “Kaugel Stories: Temane and Kangi.” Oral History 11(4): 1-10. This issue of Oral History presents 30 myths from the Kaugel River Valley, which straddles Western and Southern Highlands Provinces (Hagen People). See individual articles by: Ape, Aruma (1983a, 1983b), Kera, Kiye (1983), Kupu, Mandikera, Neapu (1983a, 1983b, 1983c, 1983d, 1983e, 1983f, 1983g), Pundia (1983a, 1983b, 1983c), Ralye (1983a, 1983b, 1983c, 1983d, 1983e, 1983f, 1983g, 1983h, 1983i, 1983j), Wapiye (1983a, 1983b)
• Majnep, Ian Saem & Bulmer, Ralph (1977). Birds of My Kalam Country: Mnmon Yad Kalam Yakt. Auckland: Aukland University Press / Oxford: Oxford University Press, 219 pp., illustrated. This is a remarkable ornithology book that is written primarily by a Kalam speaker, Ian Saem, with commentary by the renowned ornithologist, Ralph Bulmer. It is rich in ethnographic details and it has six Kalam folktales about birds are given on pp. 158-183. Out of print: Search Amazon.com for this item.
• Mandikera, Kumbiya (1983). “Ambu Umbu Wape Kange [The Story of Ambu Umbu Wape].” Oral History 11(4): 56-59. This article presents a myth from the Hagen People.
• Mange, Dolkaine (1981). “The Tribe that Came from a Breadfruit.” Oral History 9(4): 20-21. This article presents a myth from Gaima Anzpa Tribe. It is unclear exactly where this tribe is located.
• Nakinch, Thomas (1977). The Origin and Formation of the Ulga and Upuka People in the Nebilyer area of Mt. Hagen, W.H.P. Boroko, Papua New Guinea: Institute of Applied Social and Economic Research, 75 pp., illustrated. * This book pertains to the Hagen People. Out of print: Search Amazon.com for this item.
• Neapu, Anju (1983a). “Lopa Muru Akipe, Owa Pa Kange (Kapul and Dog Story).” Oral History 11(4): 13-20. This article presents a myth from the Hagen People.
• Neapu, Anju (1983b). “Kera Penge Kange (Bird Head Story).” Oral History 11(4): 31-35. This article presents a myth from the Hagen People.
• Neapu, Anju (1983c). “Wenewene Temane (Echo Story).” Oral History 11(4): 42-45. This article presents a myth from the Hagen People.
• Neapu, Anju (1983d). “Kana Yokolo Kange [The Story of Kana Yokolo].” Oral History 11(4): 45-49. This article presents a myth from the Hagen People.
• Neapu, Anju (1983e). “Pimu Kange (The Story of a Pimu Man).” Oral History 11(4): 62-65. This article presents a myth from the Hagen People.
• Neapu, Anju (1983f). “Ayulke Pilimbu Kange [The Story of the Ayulke Pilimbu Bird].” Oral History 11(4): 85-96. This article presents a myth from the Hagen People.
• Neapu, Anju (1983g). “Wenepo Kange.” Oral History 11(4): 101-111. This article presents a myth from the Hagen People.
• Pius, Jacob Data (1983a). “Depona Nikint Kang.” Oral History 11(3): 29-32. This article presents a myth from the Jimi River area (Hagen, Kalam or Maring People).
• Okona, Rex (1984a). “Stone Carvings from the Western Highlands Province.” Oral History 12(1): 38-51. This article presents a myth from the Wahgi People (pp. 45-46). The myth is from John Kapi and Philip J. Okun.
• Pok, Wak (1981). “How a Tribe Began.” Oral History 9(4): 15-16. This article presents a myth from the mid-Wahgi Valley about Ningapil, Wahgi People (?).
• Pundia, Piniana K. (1983a). “Ambu Umbu Wape Kange [The Story of Ambu Umbu Wape].” Oral History 11(4): 53-56. This article presents a myth from the Hagen People.
• Pundia, Piniana K. (1983b). “Tomba Písipísi Kange [The Story of Tomba Písipísi].” Oral History 11(4): 68-70. This article presents a myth from the Hagen People.
• Pundia, Piniana K. (1983c). “Kera Laime Kange (Cassowary Story).” Oral History 11(4): 111-119. This article presents a myth from the Hagen People.
• Ralye, Pita Tame (1983a). “Anda Laka Ki Pepuli Kange (Hand Stuck in the Old Man’s Testicles Story).” Oral History 11(4): 28-31. This article presents a myth from the Hagen People.
• Ralye, Pita Tame (1983b). “Teme Kangu Nunge Kange [Umbilical Cord Story].” Oral History 11(4): 37-42. This article presents a myth from the Hagen People.
• Ralye, Pita Tame (1983c ). “Killi Poye Kange [The Story of Killi Poye].” Oral History 11(4): 49-51. This article presents a myth from the Hagen People.
• Ralye, Pita Tame (1983d ). “Kou Peru Kange [Peru Stone Story].” Oral History 11(4): 59-61. This article presents a myth from the Hagen People.
• Ralye, Pita Tame (1983e ). “Tangoromo, Tangoromo; Ipuldemo, Ipuldemo [Dawn Has Broken, Dawn Has Broken; It is Evening; It is Evening].” Oral History 11(4): 65-67. This article presents a myth from the Hagen People.
• Ralye, Pita Tame (1983f ). “Pingi Ameya Kange (Smoked Uncle Story).” Oral History 11(4): 80-84. This article presents a myth from the Hagen People.
• Ralye, Pita Tame (1983g). “Pupu Lumu Kange [Dynastid Beetle Story].” Oral History 11(4): 120-126. This article presents a myth from the Hagen People.
• Ralye, Pita Tame (1983h). “Nangu Pulu Topirapi Kange [The Story of Cunningly Escaping through the Bases of Large Forest Ferns].” Oral History 11(4): 127-129. This article presents a myth from the Hagen People.
• Ralye, Pita Tame (1983i). “Konje Tome Kange.” Oral History 11(4): 129-134. This article presents a myth from the Hagen People.
• Ralye, Pita Tame (1983j). “Paleme Keku Mongo Kange [The Story of Keku Mong’s Spirit].” Oral History 11(4): 135-139. This article presents a myth from the Hagen People.
• Roitinga [Roltinga], Pepei (1977). “Mama Village, Western Highlands.” Oral History 5(6): 78-79. This article presents a myth of the Hagen People. A translation into Motu is given Oral History 6(4): 94-95 (1978) by S[imon] Lohia.
• Rokop, Thomas (1977). “Mount Hagen Area, Western Highlands Province.” Oral History 5(6): 16-17. This article presents a myth of the Hagen People.
• Stewart, Pamela J. & Strathern, Andrew (2001). “Origins versus creative powers: The interplay of movement and fixity.” In: Rumsey & Weiner, Emplaced Myth., pp. 79-98. The chapter discusses 6 myths of the Hagen people and discusses the mythological origins.
• Strathern, Andrew (1980). Why origins? The analysis of a Hagen myth. Canberra Anthropology 3: 48-55. This article discusses the mythology of the Hagen People. *
• Strathern, Andrew (1979). The Red Box Money-Cult in Mount Hagen 1968-71 (Part 1). Oceania 50: 88-102. This article briefly discusses a myth of the Hagen People that has cargo cult resemblance. This article was partly exceprted in Amok Journal: Sensurround Edition. A Compendium of Psycho-Physiological Investigations (Swezy, Stuart, ed., Los Angeles: Amok, 1995, pp. 176-185) among a chapter of cargo cult articles (pp. 172-223). See specifically p. 182. In print!
• Strauss, Herman, Strathern, Andrew J. (ed.) & Sturzenhofcker, G. (ed.) (1990). The Mi-Culture of the Mount Hagen People, Papua New Guinea. Ethnology monographs 13. Pittsburgh, PA: Department of Anthropology, University of Pittsburgh, 361 pp. Translation of: Die Mi-Kultur der Hagenberg-Stamme im ostlichen Zentral-Neuguinea. * In Print! This book presents myths of the Hagen People.
• Vicedom, Georg F. (1977). Myths and Legends from Mount Hagen. [Port Moresby]: Insitute of Papua New Guinea Studies, 136 pp., illustrated, translated by Andrew Strathern. This book presents 92 myths of the Hagen People. The book was originally published in German as, Georg F. Vicedom & Herbert Tischner, Die Mbowamb, die Kultur der Hagenberg Stämme im Östlichen-Zentral Neu Guinea, third volume of Mythen und Erzählungen by Georg F. Vicedom (Hamburg: Friederichsen, De Gruyter, 1943). Out of print: Search Amazon.com for this item.
• Wak, John (1977). “Num Kala: A Lake Near Mount Hagen.” Oral History 5(7): 80-81. This article presents a legend of the Hagen People.
• Wapiye, Terimu (1983a). “Papoka Kumaka Kera Opa Tele [The Fight of the Rats and Birds].” Oral History 11(4): 35-36. This article presents a myth from the Hagen People.
• Wapiye, Terimu (1983b). “Kera Kange (Bird Story).” Oral History 11(4): 36-37. This article presents a myth from the Hagen People.
• Wigley, A. (1973). “Mount Hagen Myths, Western Highlands Province.” Oral History 1(9): 2-30. This article presents myths of the Hagen People. *
• Woodward, L. B.; Chicki, B. N. & Ponob, R. G., eds. (1975).Sereem: Maring/English Folk Stories. Ukarumpa, Papua New Guinea: Southern Institute of Linguistics, 45 pp., illustrated. This booklet presents 6 folktales of the Maring People in Maring and English. Out of print: Search Amazon.com for this item.
• Yakimb, J. (1977). "Tiling Village, Western Highlands Province.” Oral History 5(6): 72-73. I was unable to specifically locate Tiling Village, but it is near the Jimi River.

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Below is an annotated bibliography of Western Province folklore. See the main bibliography page for more details. Please send comments and corrections to me.

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• Anonymous (1975a). Western District Legends. Daru, Papua New Guinea: Fly River Area Authority, 127 pp. This book was organized by John Gordon Kirby. This book presents myths from the Aekyom, Bine (Bini), Faiwol, Gogodala, Kiwai, Suki (Suk), Yonggom, Zimakani Peoples. * Out of print.
• Anonymous (1977). “Excerpts from Western Province Literacy Programme.” Oral History 5(9): 89-111. This article presents 6 myths from the Kiwai People (pp. 93-102) in Kiwai and in English, 2 myths from the Awin People (pp. 102-106) in Awin and in English, and 3 myths from the Suki People (pp. 106-111) in Suki and in English.
• Depew, R. C. (1986). The Aekyom: kinship, marriage and descent on the Upper Fly River, Papua New Guinea. Ph. D. Thesis. Edinburgh: Edinburgh University. This thesis discusses the mythology of the Aekyom People.
• Hankin, G. (1977). “From the Western Province (Torres Strait Language). A Borrowed Story?” Oral History 5(3): 107.
• Hughes, Brenda (1959). New Guinea Folk-Tales. London: George G. Harrap, 80 pp., illustrated. Taken from several sources, especially Landtman (1917). Out of print.
• Knauft, Bruce M. (1985). Good Company and Violence: Sorcery and Social Action in a Lowland New Guinea Society. Berkeley: University of California, 474 pp., illustrated. Chapter 10 (pp. 273-294) is titled, “Narratives: Resolution through Romance.” Six narratives of the Gebusi People are given. Out of print: Search Amazon.com for this book.
• Knauft, Bruce M. (1998). How the world turns upside down: Changing geographies of power and spiritual influence among the Gebusi. In: Goldman et al., pp. 143-162. This chapter discusses the mythology of the Gebusi People.
• Landtman, Gunnar (1917). Tales of the Kiwai Papuans. Helsingfors: Printing-office of the Finnish Society of Literature, 471 pp., illustrated. Published in Russian as Skazki i Mify Papuasov Kivai (Moscow: Nauka, 1977). Reprinted as The Folk-Tales of the Kiwai Papuans by AMS Press in 1970. Out of print: Search Amazon.com for this book.
• Landtman, Gunnar (1918). The pidgin-English of British New Guinea. Neuphilologische Mitteilungen 19: 62-74. The article presents a flood folktale of the Kiwai People in an archaic, Anglicized form of Tok Pisin.
• Landtman, Gunnar (1927). The Kiwai Papuans of British New Guinea, a Nature-born Instance of Rousseau’s Ideal Community. London: Macmillan, 485 pp., illustrated. Out of print: Search Amazon.com for this book.
• Little, Keith, ed. (1952a). “My father, the crocodile.” University Museum Bulletin (University of Pennsylvania) 17(1): 38-47, illustrated. This is a legend told by Mea Idei, who is from the Kiwai People. This also appeared as “My father, the crocodile (a Papuan legend).” South Pacific 6: 281-283, 290 (1952).
• Nawia, Isua (1977). “Western Province.” Oral History 5(6): 27. This article presents a myth whose location is unspecified.
• Okona, Rex (1984b). “Wipim Report (Western Province).” Oral History 5(3): 1-36. This article presents a myth from the Gidra (Wipi) People (pp. 35-36), as well as some mythological or legendary information (pp. 27-34).
• Poole (1982)
• Riley, E. Baxter & Ray, Sidney Herbert, eds. (1931). “Some myths of origin from the Fly River, New Guinea.” Anthropologische Gesellschaft in Wien 61: 323-330. *
• Sagere, Nodwai; Wodibo, Simea; Messa, Andiwa (editors) (n.d.). Wipi Yityit Peba (Story Book in Wipi Language). Ukarumpa, Papua New Guinea: Summer Institute of Linguistics, 176 pp. This book presents 130 stories in the Wipi Language only. Check Amazon.com for this book.
• Swadling, Pamela; Aitsi, Louise; Trompf, Garry & Kari, Michael (1977). “Beyond the Early Oral Traditions of the Austronesian Speaking People of the Gulf and Western Central Provinces.” Oral History 5(1): 50-80, illustrated. This article discusses migration with some reference to oral history.
• Tapari, Budai (1977). “Wando Village, Morehead District, Western Province.” Oral History 5(3): 82-86. This article presents two origin legends of the Tonda People.
• Wagner, Roy (1986). Symbols that Stand for Themselves. Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 150 pp., illustrated. This book discusses mythology of the Daribi People. * In Print!
• Wagner, Roy (1995). Mysteries of origin: Early traders and heroes in the Trans-Fly. In: Plumes from Paradise: Trade Cycles in Outer Southeast Asia and Their Impact on New Guinea and Nearby Islands until 1920, Swadling, Pamela, ed. Coorparoo, Queensland: Robert Brown, pp. 285-298. In Print!
• Williams, F. E. (1983). Oedipus in Papuan folklore. In: Oedipus: A Folklore Casebook. Lowell Edmunds & Alan Dundes, eds. New York: Garland, pp. 43-46.
  In print! This was reprinted from pp. 308-309, 312-314 of Papuans of the Trans Fly by F. E. Williams (1936).

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Below is an annotated bibliography of Enga Province folklore. See the main bibliography page for more details. Please send comments and corrections to me.

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• Anonymous (1973). “Kandep School Children, Legends and Fables.” Oral History 1(2): 17-55. This article presents myths of the Enga People. *
• Biersack, A. (1998). “Sacrifice and regeneration among Ipilis: The view from Tipinini.” In: Goldman et al., pp. 43-66. This chapter discusses the mythology of the Ipili People.
• Clark, J. (1993). Gold, sex, and pollution: male illness and myth at Mt Kare, Papua New Guinea. American Ethnologist 20: 742-757. This article discusses the mythology of the Enga People. *
• Dlugosz [Diugosz?], Maria (1998). Mae Enga myths and Christ’s message: fullness of life in Mae Enga mythology and Christ the life (Jn 10:10). Series: Studia Instituti Missiologici Societatis Verbi Divini 66. Nettetal: Steyler Verlag, 302 pp., illustrated. This was also printed as a thesis at Pontificia Universitas Gregoriana (Vatican City) in 1995. * Out of print: Search Amazon.com for this book.
• Feil, D. K. (1997). Enga genesis. Journal de la Sociétédes Océanistes 104: 67-78. This articles discusses the mythology of the Enga People. *
• Gibbs, Philip (2007). Chanted tales. Papua New Guinea Yearbook 2007, pp. 47-51, illustrated. This article describes the chanted folktales that from Enga Province and adjacent parts of Southern Highlands Province and Eastern Highlands Province. *
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• Gibbs, Philip (1978). Kaunala Tape: Toward a Theological Reflection on a New Guinea Initiation Myth. Master’s Thesis, Catholic Theological Institute, Chicago. *
• Kamimura, Toru (1988). The immigrant hero legends and cosmology among the Saka Enga. Man and Culture in Oceania 4: 91-109. This article discusses the mythology of the Enga People. *
• Kopilyo, Roto (1978). “Wapanamanda District, Enga Province.” Oral History 6(3): 53. This article presents a myth of the Enga People.
• Kyakas, Alome & Wiessner, Polly (1992). From Inside the Women’s House: Enga Women’s Lives and Traditions Brisbane: Robert Brown, 183 pp., illustrated. * Out of print: Search Amazon.com for this book.
• Ninji, Lucy J. (1977). “From Enga Language, Enga Province.” Oral History 5(3): 115-116. This article presents a myth of the Enga People.
• Lacey, Roderic John (1974). A question of origins: An exploration of some oral traditions of the Enga of New Guinea.” Journal of Pacific History 9: 39-54. This article discusses the mythology of the Enga People. *
• Lacey, Roderic John (1975). Oral Traditions as History: An Exploration of Oral Sources among the Enga of the New Guinea Highlands. University of Wisconsin Ph.D. thesis, 335 pp., illustrated. *
• Lacey, Roderic John (1981). Traditions of origin and migration: Some Enga evidence. In: Denoon, & Lacey, eds., Oral Traditions in Melanesia, pp. 45-55.
• Mai, Paul (1981). “The ’Time of Darkness’ or Yuu Kuia.” In: Denoon & Lacey, eds., Oral Traditions in Melanesia, pp. 45-55. See Blong (1982)
• Meggitt, Mervin J. (1976). “A duplicity of demons: Sexual and familial roles expressed in Western Enga stories.” In: Man and Woman in the New Guinea Highlands, Brown, Paula & Buchbinder, Georgeda, eds. Special Publication Number 8. Washington, DC: American Anthropological Association, pp. 63-85. This chapter discusses the mythology of the Enga People. * Out of print.
• Pulipilya, Stephen (1978). “An Enga Volcano Story.” Oral History 6(3): 54. This article presents a myth of the origin of Lake Birip, from the Enga People.
• Timothy, M., Talyaga, K. T., Amean, A., & Pato, P. (1974a). An Enga tradition about frosts. Oral History 1(2): 2-15. This article discusses the the mythology of the Time of Darkness among the Enga People. *
• Timothy, M., Talyaga, K. T., Amean, A., & Pato, P. (1974b). An Enga clan origin tradition. Oral History 1(2): 15-27. This article discusses the mythology of the Enga People. *
• Wiessner, Polly & Tumu, Akii (1998). Historical Vines: Enga Networks of Exchange, Ritual, and Warfare in Papua New Guinea. Washington, DC: Smithsonian Institute Press, 494 pp., illustrated. This book discusses the oral history of the Enga People (pp. 25-42). In Print!

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