- F682
- Item
- 1972
Booklet, printed by B. & A. Simpson and Young Bani, privately produced at Mabuiag, Torres Strait, 1972, for sale to schoolchildren and interested adults. Written in Mabuiag dialect.
Simpson, Buddy
Booklet, printed by B. & A. Simpson and Young Bani, privately produced at Mabuiag, Torres Strait, 1972, for sale to schoolchildren and interested adults. Written in Mabuiag dialect.
Simpson, Buddy
Photocopy of Esili Peter's notebook
Photocopy of a handwritten notebook written by Eseli Peter or Peter Eseli (he was know by both names) of Mabuiag, West Torres Strait. Torres Strait Islander names are spelled in a variety of ways in English, changing with time: this photocopied manuscript has 'Esili'. Peter Eseli wrote his notebook in Kala Lagaw Ya. First page of photocopy has brief notes about provenance from donor, Margaret Lawrie.
Peter, Esili, 1886-1958
Photocopy of a notebook kept by Gaulai of Mabuiag in the Torres Strait Islands ; mainly comprises sermons and hymns. These were probably used by Gaulai when he was a lay preacher at Yam Island, Central Torres Strait, in the early 1900s. Includes handwritten genealogical information about Gaulai and his descendants, and five photographs.
Includes notes by donor (2 leaves typescript) on provenance of notebook.
Gaulai
Lagau Adhi : Kami Paipa adhi amaik /printed by B. & A. Simpson and Young Bani.
School primer in Mabuiag language. Jimmy Kris ada minar palan. A phonetic interpretation with English constructions, and therefore semi-accurate only.
Simpson, Buddy
Mabuiag Lag : Tabitiai Mooka nungu lag tonar tidaik /printed by B. & A. Simpson and Young Bani.
School primer in Mabuiag language. A phonetic interpretation with English constructions, and therefore semi-accurate only.
Simpson, Buddy