[Mihalic] Piccaninny dawn

[Institute of Papua New Guinea Studies]

In The Sky People (1984) by John Emery, there are numerous references to
"piccaninny dawn" which I assume means something like the first light of
dawn, before the sun actually appears.
 
Is this a version of a normal TP expression? Has anyone heard "pikinini
tulait" or something like that? Or might it be some sort of Tok Masta?
 
Don Niles
Acting Director & Senior Ethnomusicologist
Institute of Papua New Guinea Studies
Box 1432
Boroko 111
PAPUA NEW GUINEA
 
tel.: +675 325-4644
fax: +675 325-0531
email: ipngs at global.net.pg

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