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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>I feel this has always been part of my Tok
Pisin repertoire. I must have been introduced to it in Yangoru in the 1970s. Kamman
as immigrant or refugee seems to me a refusal of ownership on the part of the
locals, or a humble statement of gratitude for hospitality on the part of those
who come.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Tahoma;font-weight:bold'>From:</span></font></b><font size=2
face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'>
mihalic-bounces@anu.edu.au [mailto:mihalic-bounces@anu.edu.au] <b><span
style='font-weight:bold'>On Behalf Of </span></b>Robin Hide<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> Wednesday, 20 February 2008
9:01 AM<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> mihalic@anu.edu.au<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> [Mihalic] kam man, kam
meri</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>A year ago, in the pre PNG election period, I noticed for
the first time the appearance in print of the term(s) <i><span
style='font-style:italic'>kam man, meri</span></i> for migrants, in
contrast to <i><span style='font-style:italic'>asples man</span></i> etc.<br>
<br>
It appeared on at least 3 occasions (centred on Madang), e.g.<br>
<br>
Pamba, Kevin (2007). Candidates incite hatred, issue threats. <b><u><span
style='font-weight:bold'>The National</span></u></b>, Tuesday, 15 May 2007. <a
href="http://www.thenational.com.pg/051507/nation7.htm" eudora=autourl>http://www.thenational.com.pg/051507/nation7.htm<br>
<br>
</a>Pamba, Kevin (2007). Kam man not in the way of asples man. <b><u><span
style='font-weight:bold'>The National</span></u></b>, The Notebook, Tuesday, 15
May 2007. <a href="http://www.thenational.com.pg/051507/column3.htm"
eudora=autourl>http://www.thenational.com.pg/051507/column3.htm<br>
<br>
</a>Tanirau, Madang (2007). Letter: Kam man, meri must respect
Madang. <b><u><span style='font-weight:bold'>Post-Courier</span></u></b>,
Friday, 31 August 2007. <a
href="http://www.postcourier.com.pg/20070831/view03.htm" eudora=autourl>http://www.postcourier.com.pg/20070831/view03.htm<br>
</a> <br>
George Curry and Gina Koczberski (whose most interesting seminar on Migration
and Oil Palm yesterday at ANU sent me back to check newspaper cuttings), say
that they first heard the term used in Wosera in East <st1:place w:st="on">Sepik</st1:place>
in 1988. <br>
<br>
Does anyone else have information on this term, its distribution and
usage?<br>
<br>
Robin Hide<br>
<br>
<br>
<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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