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Folktales From Habi'ina, Katnantu District, Eastern Highlands Province, Terence Hays
Folktales From Habi'ina, Katnantu District, Eastern Highlands Province, Terence Hays
Terence Hays
The people of Habi'ina village live on the northern slopes of Mount Piora in the Dogara Census Division of the Kainantu District, Eastern Highlands Province. Like other Papua New Guineans, they possess a rich oral literature and tell each other stories for a wide variety of reasons. All stories are called huri, but several different types can be distinguished.