Added: May 17, 2010

From: papuadan

Duration: 5:54

Dad returned to Papua, specifically Ilaga Valley in July of 2003 for a great celebration of the completion of the Western Dani Old Testament. He was one of the team members working on this project over a period of about ten years. On his first day back in Ilaga, an old friend going back over 40 years, showed up at the door. His name is Pu'ni Mende Kom. When Dad first entered the Ilaga Valley, it was on the invitation of a bilingual man named Yimbitu. Dad was therefore identified with his moeity, or group of clans. Therefore, it was logical that Mom would be identified with the opposite moeity in the valley. Pu'ni Mende Kom was a member of the Tabuni clan in this opposite moeity. He took upon himself the role as Mom's "brother," becoming our "mothers' brother," a key relationship in Dani. So he became a special friend, and was even featured on the cover of the book, Cannibal Valley by Russell T. Hitt. Dad had not seen Pu'ni Mende Kom since retiring in 1990, a period of 13 years. Enjoy their moments of catching up!

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