[Mihalic] A new meaning for mange/manki?

[Robin Hide]

A new meaning for mange/manki?

In February 2003, an Australian volunteer couple went to Lumi (West Sepik 
Province) to work on a project for the conservation of "tenkile", the tree 
kangaroo species (Dendrolagus scottae) restricted to that area.  In 
November, they reported:
  "After going on patrol to three eastern villages to conduct distance 
sampling, Jim was given the name mange bilong mountain ("big hairy yeti of 
the mountains") by the villagers "
(see Thomas, Jim and Jean 2004. "Paw prints of a legend." Australia 
Volunteers International Magazine (Autumn 2004), 18-19, quote on p. 19).

ummm?


Robin Hide

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