ex-Lattas

[Mesulam Aisoli]

Jerry reminds me of another strong meaning of "glasman", I talked over this
with a friend in our office, he agrees that "glasman" does exist in many
parts of PNG. Pending on situations of interpretations. "glasman" is someone
who can foretell what would happen in the near future. "glasman" could even
look into inner parts of our bodies and could tell what went wrong, some
areas in New Ireland "glasman" have the strength to "untie" the unknown and
open up things which are hidden, in a local language it is known a "pikis"
"untie" in English. "Pikis" could reveal new "songs", etc, students use
"pikis" to sit in exams.

mesu

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> From: 	Jerry Jacka[SMTP:jacka at OREGON.UOREGON.EDU]
> Sent: 	Wednesday, 3 April 2002 3:20pm
> To: 	Multiple recipients of list
> Subject: 	Re: ex-Lattas
> 
> Ditto for western Enga Province, to take a picture is 'snepim'. Also the 
> work that geologists do is considered 'glasim', to look inside a mountain 
> for gold. I also heard it in reference to people getting xrays which are 
> commonly used in court cases involving domestic abuse as Ipili and Western
> 
> Enga theorize that past injuries show up as 'susu' in one's lungs.
> 
> Jerry
> 
> At 02:51 PM 4/3/2002 +1000, Michael Goddard wrote:
> >Of the words in the list provided by Thomas Slone, I have heard all but
> >'strong bilong graun' in Western Highlands and NCD/Central and would
> guess
> >they are used pretty well everywhere in PNG.
> >
> >Glasman:
> >
> >I think microscopes and x-rays are handier images than binoculars. I have
> >heard 'glasim' used for their functions -- looking inside, looking
> into....
> >
> >I haven't heard 'kamerim', but I have heard 'snepim'
> >
> >mg
>