Part I, Series L: Field Notes of and Papers relating to Sir Arthur Grimble
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Reports, field notes, typescript and manuscript papers and articles collected and compiled by Sir Arthur Grimble during his service in the Gilbert and Ellice Islands Colony Administrative Service between 1913 and 1932.
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Item Open Access District Annual Report, 1st July 1915 to 30th June 1916. Two introductory letters dated 30th January 1917 and 21st February 1917.(1917) E.C Eliot; Arthur Grimble; Henry MaudeItem Open Access Letter to Mr Ayton from Arthur Grimble concerning land issues in the Gilbert and Ellice Islands.(1917-12-29) Arthur Grimble; Henry MaudeItem Open Access Letter regarding the administration of the Gilbert and Ocean Islands. 6th April 1922.(1917-12-29) Arthur GrimbleItem Open Access Part I, Series L, Section 2.1 Ancestral Lands(2013-10-04)Myths about ancestral lands, lists of place names and migration stories.Item Open Access Item Open Access Part I, Series L, Section 3.5: A genealogical approach to Gilbertese History(2013-10-08)This chapter demonstrates the disruption of the dynastic system and the simplification of Gilbertese religious traditions by piecing together genealogies over 3 historical periods, from approximately 1250 AD to recent times.Item Open Access Part I, Series L, Section 3.1: Function of the Maneaba - The clan and the totem.(2013-10-08)This manuscript describes modifications to the totem system after the Samoan immigration, possibly made so that the range of marriageable partners became wider.Item Open Access Part I, Series L, Section 5.8: The tale of the tree of Samoa (Mautale of Tarawa) ms. (photocopy)(2016) Grimble, Sir ArthurThe myth of the origins of the people from Kiribati was told in the story of the tree of Samoa.Item Open Access Part I, Series L, Section 7: Kamoki's voyage to Peru in 1863(2016) Grimble, Sir ArthurVoyage story from 1863Item Open Access Part I, Series L, Section 5.9: The story of Naubwebwe narrated by Tororo and Mautake of Tarawa. ms (photocopy)(2016) Grimble, Sir ArthurNoubwebwe, the ill-treated servant, marries Nei Nimanoa and when she dies, to escape his old master, sails with the children she bore to him, to other islands, killing and conquering along the way. The further story describes the family history and the settlement of various islands by his progeny.Item Open Access Part I, Series L, Section 5.9: The histories of (1) Tamoa and (2) Banaba. ms (photocopy)(2016) Grimble, Sir ArthurThe family history of Auriaria from Tamoa (Samoa) when he sailed to Beru and BanabaItem Open Access Part I, Series L, Section 5.10: "Te kamei" are te Kibwi / Mweretaka(2016) Grimble, Sir ArthurTraditional song from KiribatiItem Open Access Part I, Series L, Section 7: Miscellaneous notes(2016) Grimble, Sir ArthurNotes on Gilbertese oral traditions - myths and legendsItem Open Access Part I, Series L, Section 4.6: Oral Tradition. Possible preface by Grimble(2016) Grimble, Sir ArthurThree copies of Grimble's unpublished article "Oral traditions of the Origin and migrations of the Gilbertese ancestors".Item Open Access Part I, Series L, Section 2.1: Canoes and Navigation(2016) Grimble, Sir ArthurNotes on launching ceremonies, the language used in navigation (signs of distance from land, seamarks, landfall, position at sea, birds, fish, porpoise and turtles), canoe types and their construction on Butaritari, Abaiang and KuriaItem Open Access Part I, Series L, Section 5.3: Creation Story: Merakei Version. Typescript, corrected(2016) Grimble, Sir ArthurCreation story: Marakei versionItem Open Access Part I, Series L, Section 5.8: Series H [MS regarding spells]. ms(2016) Grimble, Sir ArthurSeries H contains a number of translated spells relating to the maneaba and daily life in the Gilbert Islands,or KiribatiItem Open Access Part I, Series L, Section 5.12: Song of Moiua [about]. Annotated typescript(2016) Grimble, Sir ArthurAnnotations to Song of MoiuaItem Open Access Part I, Series L, Section 7: Miscellaneous untitled legends(2016) Grimble, Sir ArthurGilbertese creation mythsItem Open Access Part I, Series L, Section 5.13: 'The legend of Batuku' [Grimble fragment on the volcanic eruption in Tamoa and the emergence of the Te Tabanou](2016) Grimble, Sir ArthurThe legend of Batuku (fragment in Gilbertese)