PINI Tiang Story Book 2
This book is a continuation of the Tiang Reader Series started in 2022. It contains 42 stories and songs recorded on Djaul Island (New Ireland, Papua New Guinea). The pini, or stories, were narrated and sung by members of the Tiang community, covering traditional oral literature, historic events, and descriptions of activities and items of daily and customary life. Several stories deal with the climate change and how Tiang people are coping with the new situation. The book is bilingual. Each text is given in the Tiang original and is provided with an English translation.
The book is part of a Tiang documentation project started in 2018. It seeks to contribute to the collection of traditional and modern Tiang stories and songs to preserve them for future generations. The second aim is to enlarge the corpus of literature written in Tiang to inspire more people to read and write in this language. The book can be used to enhance literacy in both Tiang and English, and to integrate Tiang culture and traditional knowledge into schools.
