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Wautogik village, East Sepik province, 1997-99
Photos by Ira Bashkow
Matthew Rahiria napwe nani Swagien nəhogumok kwəwem boraɲum buk
Matthew Rahiria helping Lise Dobrin transcribe an Arapesh recording
Swagien kwapwe kwani takwiem kwərau boraɲ
Lise Dobrin learning Arapesh with Matthew Rahiria (left), Felix Natopol, and Joseph Guaigu
Swagien okwokwin yapuni yaken Matthew Rahiria
Lise Dobrin's "big father" and language teacher Matthew Rahiria
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)
Dәbeimi Wautogigem hapwe urupat heyagurepum әmәnәb
Wautogik elders meet in a house to discuss the boundaries of their clan land holdings
Mapwe Hәrainbo matikugu gani yous
Looking north to the Bismarck Sea from Hәrainbo
Urupat batowic capweum gani Bahʷi Əmənəb
Children looking out from their house in the Red Ground area
Swagien kwarahaɲ gani wabɨr
Lise Dobrin walking in the village
Aurop gani nɨmbarig
A garden house
Kwiɲ ɲani apig
A meal of sago with greens
Bɨbɨs
A stand of betel palms
Aka Suonin nasu ohon
Aka Suonin holding a marsupial rat
Batowim mone baunәgum ecah gani awagehʷ
Wautogik boys play rugby in the rain on the Red Ground clearing
Apə meyetu skul matikugu iruh Hərainbo
Looking up at Hәrainbo from Banak School
Harry Sakagu neyetu adɨkeɲəm haus lotu jugaiɲi
Harry Sakagu standing in front of the old church
Ruahaep mabɨh yous
Heading from down from Hәrainbo to the coast in the early morning
Wautogigic batowic cene tɨtɨr gani yah
Wautogik children running along the road