karia mene bon20190208 A comprehensive documentation of Bine - a language of Southern New Guinea

This is a recording of a Karia ceremony. Karia is the word uttered to set free the spirit of a deceased person. This is a public meeting at which Mexi Rumi and Diri Toro reveal the reasons for the death of a young girl to the community. After their explanation there is some discussion. The woman passed away about 6 months earlier. The meeting is opened and closed by village chairman Ronald Gidra. recording equipment: CANON XA30 + Rode Videomic (.mp4), exported audio files from the video (.wav) from Drageli