H. Arlo Nimmo Papers - Songs, Lia Lia, Box 9

The papers of H. Arlo Nimmo document his field research among the Bajau (also known as Sama Dilaut) in Tawi-Tawi Province in the southern Philippines in 1963, 1965-1967, 1977, 1982, and 1997. The collection consists of correspondence, field journals, censuses, genealogies, kinship charts, transcripts of songs, unpublished manuscripts, card files, photographs, sound recordings, and maps. Nimmo's initial research focused on social change, but he collected data about other aspects of Bajau culture, including social organization, kinship, religion, fishing, boats, boat-building, art, and music. Help us transcribe the series of Bajau songs that Nimmo recorded and translated to make this material searchable and more accessible for researchers around the world. Lia-Lia are Bajau songs commonly sung by small children, often during anger. This form of song among the Bajau provides an opportunity for children to vent their displeasure through song. Please note that this material may be in English and/or other languages of the Malayo-Polynesian language family.