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Series VMAK - Vanuatu - Makura Island, South Tongoa and Shepherd Islands
Namakuran and Namatura
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Date Range1882 - 7 November 1957, mostly 1956-7
Quantity0.36 cm, 15 items
ProvenanceCapell, Arthur
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This series contains material from Makura Island, south Tongoa Island, and the Shepherd Islands. It concentrates on the Namakuran and Namatura languages. It includes biblical extracts in Namakuran, comparative vocabulary lists (English-Namakuran, English-Makura), anthropological notes on the area, correspondence between Capell and N.H. Clark, and local texts in Makura.

Shefa is a province of Vanuatu, including the islands of Epi and Efate and the Shepherd Islands. The name Shefa is derived from the initial letters of Shepherd and Efate. It has a population of 45,280 people and an area of 1,455 kmē. Its capital is Port Vila, which is also the main town of the nation.

For more information: External site http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shefa_Province

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AC2-VMAK11 The Lord's Prayer: Makura (South Tongoa).
Namakuran, South Tongoa, Makura I., Vanuatu.
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Typescript/manuscript, annotations by Capell. Originally pinned to Makura sentences and a research note (in pencil).

 Creator Capell, Arthur
Control AC2-VMAK11
Date range no date    Quantity 0.03 cm, 1 folio
Inventory Identifier VMAK11 Series VMAK
AC2-VMAK12 Tongoa New Hebrides. An anthropometric listing of Tongoan people by weight, height etcetera.
Namakuran, South Tongoa, Makura I., Vanuatu.
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Manuscript. Site unspecified.

 Creator Capell, Arthur
Control AC2-VMAK12
Date range probably late 19th century    Quantity 0.01 cm, 1 folio
Inventory Identifier VMAK12 Series VMAK
AC2-VMAK13 Comparative vocabulary of North Efate, South Tongoa and Makuran languages.
Namakuran, South Tongoa, Makura I., Vanuatu.
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Manuscript, some shorthand. Makura - To-ng (S. Tongoa)-Sesake (Shepherd Isles)-Havannah Harbour-Erakor. Capell's hand.

 Creator Capell, Arthur
Control AC2-VMAK13
Date range no date    Quantity 0.02 cm, 1 folio
Inventory Identifier VMAK13 Series VMAK
AC2-VMAK14A Letter to Capell from Nancy H. Clark, a missionary at Tonga.
Namakuran, South Tongoa, Makura I., Vanuatu.
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Typescript. Substantial notes on the Makura language.

 Creator Capell, Arthur
Control AC2-VMAK14A
Date range 4 November 1957    Quantity 0.03 cm, 1 folio
Inventory Identifier VMAK14A Series VMAK
AC2-VMAK14B Letter to Capell from N.H. Clark.
Namakuran, South Tongoa, Makura I., Vanuatu.
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Typescript. More grammatical notes; companion with Nguna, plus texts: Story of the Prodigal Son; Nadie ne Nananam; The Wax and the Mosquito.

 Creator Capell, Arthur
Control AC2-VMAK14B
Date range 5 November 1957    Quantity 0.04 cm, 1 folio
Inventory Identifier VMAK14B Series VMAK
AC2-VMAK15 A. Capell to Nancy H. Clark in response to letters in Folio 4(a) & (b) above.
Namakuran, South Tongoa, Makura I., Vanuatu.
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Typescript (carbon). Expresses his delight in what she has collected in Makuran, and the decaying Sesake (spoken on Sesake Island).

 Creator Capell, Arthur
Control AC2-VMAK15
Date range 7 November 1957    Quantity 0.01 cm, 1 folio
Inventory Identifier VMAK15 Series VMAK
AC2-VMAK16 To Capell from Nancy H. Clark.
Namakuran, South Tongoa, Makura I., Vanuatu.
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Typescript. Outlines the extensive amount of collecting done on Capell's behalf in Tongoa. Grammatical notes and comments on translations.

 Creator Capell, Arthur
Control AC2-VMAK16
Date range undated, probably mid 1957    Quantity 0.03 cm, 1 folio
Inventory Identifier VMAK16 Series VMAK
AC2-VMAK17 Text III translation of "The Prodigal Son" done by Rev. Dr D. McDonald for his 1877 version of St. Luke in "Samoa" (Havannah Harbour crossed out) dialect.
Namakuran, South Tongoa, Makura I., Vanuatu.
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Typescript (carbon). This is probably from draft of a text submitted by Capell for publication.

 Creator Capell, Arthur
Control AC2-VMAK17
Date range undated    Quantity 0.01 cm, 1 folio
Inventory Identifier VMAK17 Series VMAK
AC2-VMAK18 Tonga books no. 4. Sosolupenga.
Namakuran, South Tongoa, Makura I., Vanuatu.
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Typescript (cyclo). 2 stories in Namakura by Tom Avusa of Itakoma.

 Creator Capell, Arthur
Control AC2-VMAK18
Date range July 1957    Quantity 0.08 cm, 1 folio
Inventory Identifier VMAK18 Series VMAK
AC2-VMAK19 Vocabulary: Makura.
Namakuran, South Tongoa, Makura I., Vanuatu.
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Typescript/manuscript. Makuran entries are sometimes in rading pencil. Salvage work required. Includes phrases and texts.

 Creator Capell, Arthur
Control AC2-VMAK19
Date range no date    Quantity 0.02 cm, 1 folio
Inventory Identifier VMAK19 Series VMAK
AC2-VMAK201 Letter to Capell from Nancy H. Clark, Tongoa Mission.
Namatura, Vanuatu, Shephed Islands.
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Typescript. Offer of help in collecting words and phrases in Namatura. Reference to dialect differences.

 Creator Capell, Arthur
Control AC2-VMAK201
Date range 20 August 1956    Quantity 0.01 cm, 1 folio
Inventory Identifier VMAK201 Series VMAK
AC2-VMAK202 Letter to Capell from Nancy Clark acknowledging his letter of 13 September.
Namatura, Vanuatu, Shephed Islands.
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Typescript. Writes of her lack of linguistic training and willingness to buy a book on phonetics and phonemics. Refers to many linguistic matters and also a text book on grammar written by her. Will be compiling words and phrases in languages on Tongoa Island and Tongariki.

 Creator Capell, Arthur
Control AC2-VMAK202
Date range 6 November 1956    Quantity 0.02 cm, 1 folio
Inventory Identifier VMAK202 Series VMAK
AC2-VMAK203 Letter to Capell from Nancy Clark acknowledging hie letter of 7 December 1956.
Namatura, Vanuatu, Shephed Islands.
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Typescript. More on the grammar book Tusi kerua, noted above. Comparison of Tongoan (N. Efatese) words and those of Nguna. More on Namakura speakers at Tongoa; contrasts with Namakura speech.

 Creator Capell, Arthur
Control AC2-VMAK203
Date range 3 January 1957    Quantity 0.01 cm, 1 folio
Inventory Identifier VMAK203 Series VMAK
AC2-VMAK204 Namakura text. Puka Tiami. Na Kalekaleana ni Senekeraga, Togoa. Na Hi Ko na Yesus Na Wota.
Namatura, Vanuatu, Shephed Islands.
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Typescript. Typed by Capell. Source unidentified.

 Creator Capell, Arthur
Control AC2-VMAK204
Date range 1882    Quantity 0.02 cm, 1 folio
Inventory Identifier VMAK204 Series VMAK
AC2-VMAK205 Texts in the language of Makura. Religious phrases.
Namatura, Vanuatu, Shephed Islands.
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Typescript. Typed by Capell from unidentified source.

 Creator Capell, Arthur
Control AC2-VMAK205
Date range no date    Quantity 0.02 cm, 1 folio
Inventory Identifier VMAK205 Series VMAK
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