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 Item Open Access Letter regarding the administration of the Gilbert and Ocean Islands. 6th April 1922.(1917-12-29) Arthur GrimbleItem 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 Part I, Series L, Section 2 Additions: source material for Tingram Traditions(2016) Grimble, Sir ArthurSpells for love, good luck, death and protection, with translations from Reid Cowell.Item 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 Part I, Series L, Section 2.1: Adoption(2016) Grimble, Sir ArthurNotes about adoption on Butaritari, Banaba, Marakei and AbaiangItem Open Access Part I, Series L, Section 2.1: Agricultural Ritual(2016) Grimble, Sir ArthurNotes about pandanus fructification, harvest and first fruits rituals, depending on the phases of the moon and the sun, invoking the spirit of Auriaria, some of this specific to the islands of Marakei and Butaritari. Also notes about the stages of growth of coconut treesItem Open Access Part I, Series L, Section 2.1: Ancestor Cult(2016) Grimble, Sir ArthurAn account of ancestor worship , from Bairiki and Marakei, in which stone columns or monoliths, skulls and other human bones wwere prayed and deferred to in making important decisions.Item Open Access Part I, Series L, Section 2.1: Animals(2016) Grimble, Sir ArthurNotes about the treatment of animals on the Gilbert Islands (cats, dogs, lizards, rats) and their use as foodItem Open Access Part I, Series L, Section 2.1: Archaeology(2016) Grimble, Sir ArthurNotes about terraces, platforms and stone monuments. Adolescent boys lived apart from the village on the terraces for some months. They carried out ritual washing, facing the sun to obtain health and strength. Mention is also made of ancestor stones or bakatibu on Banaba..Item Open Access Part I, Series L, Section 2.1: Birth(2016) Grimble, Sir ArthurNotes on pregnancy and preparations for birth, the care of women giving birth and the naming of children.Item Open Access Part I, Series L, Section 2.1: Body Care and Adornment(2016) Grimble, Sir ArthurEar piercing procedures and other beauty treatmentsItem 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 2.1: Conveyances and Inheritance(2016) Grimble, Sir ArthurDivision of lands among children, grandchildren and adoptees, also as a penalty to injured persons. as a reward for services eg. nursing care, and as wedding presents.Item Open Access Part I, Series L, Section 2.1: Death(2016) Grimble, Sir ArthurSeries of notes about burial orientation, sea and rock burial, preservation of skeletons at home to prevent grave robbery, mummification, myths and beliefs regarding death, sitting interments, spells and charms to deter ghosts in the Gilbert Islands generally (Kiribati), and on the islands of Abemama,Butaritari, Makin, Banaba, Abaiang and Tarawa, all mentioned individually.Item Open Access Part I, Series L, Section 2.2: Gods(2016) Grimble, Sir ArthurNotes on thunder gods and others such as Areon, Naarsa, IsBa, Tabuaraki, Brounger, Tituaabui, Auriaria and Taburimai.Item Open Access Part I, Series L, Section 2.2: History(2016) Grimble, Sir ArthurGenealogy of the early high chiefs of Tarawa , also genealogy from the time of Tekewekewe I, conqueror on Marakei from Beru and mention of some European settlersItem Open Access Part I, Series L, Section 2.2: Magic(2016) Grimble, Sir ArthurNotes on 2 types of magic, tabuna and tataro, prayer, incantation, the porpoise dance and eclipses of the sun and moon