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Wautogik Village, East Sepik Province, Papua New Guinea
Photos by Ira Bashkow
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Matthew Rahiria napwe nani Swagien nəhogumok kwəwem boraɲum buk
Matthew Rahiria helping Lise Dobrin transcribe an Arapesh recording
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Swagien kwapwe kwani takwiem kwərau boraɲ
Lise Dobrin learning Arapesh with Matthew Rahiria (left), Felix Natopol, and Joseph Guaigu
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Swagien okwokwin yapuni yaken Matthew Rahiria
Lise Dobrin's "big father" and language teacher Matthew Rahiria
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Swagien kwani nɨmbatic takwiec: Clement nani Lusia Hayin, Arnold nani Margaret Watiem
Lise Dobrin with village elders Clement and Lusia Hayin (left), Arnold and Margaret Watiem (right)
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Dәbeimi Wautogigem hapwe urupat heyagurepum әmәnәb
Wautogik elders meet in a house to discuss the boundaries of their clan land holdings
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Mapwe Hәrainbo matikugu gani yous
Looking north to the Bismarck Sea from Hәrainbo
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Urupat batowic capweum gani Bahʷi Əmənəb
Children looking out from their house in the Red Ground area
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Batowim mone baunәgum ecah gani awagehʷ
Wautogik boys play rugby in the rain on the Red Ground clearing
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Looking up at Hәrainbo from Banak School
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Harry Sakagu standing in front of the old church
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Ruahaep mabɨh yous
Heading from down from Hәrainbo to the coast in the early morning





