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John
Kasaipwalova
Born
1949
Language group
Massim people
Active
Trobriand Islands, Milne Bay Province, Papua New Guinea
14 works
Midnight Sun lands at Muruwa
John Kasaipwalova; Massim people, Trobriand Islands, Milne Bay Province, Papua New Guinea
Midnight Sun fails to find woman of Moons at Kitava, Iwa and Gawa Islands
John Kasaipwalova; Massim people, Trobriand Islands, Milne Bay Province, Papua New Guinea
The quest is unsuccessful at Kiriwina
John Kasaipwalova; Massim people, Trobriand Islands, Milne Bay Province, Papua New Guinea
Midnight Sun's quest continues at Gumasila.
John Kasaipwalova; Massim people, Trobriand Islands, Milne Bay Province, Papua New Guinea
The Midnight Sun tested by heavy seas
John Kasaipwalova; Massim people, Trobriand Islands, Milne Bay Province, Papua New Guinea
Yolina bids farewell
John Kasaipwalova; Massim people, Trobriand Islands, Milne Bay Province, Papua New Guinea
Yolina consults oracle
John Kasaipwalova; Massim people, Trobriand Islands, Milne Bay Province, Papua New Guinea
Yolina grows up on Fergusson Island
John Kasaipwalova; Massim people, Trobriand Islands, Milne Bay Province, Papua New Guinea
Midnight Sun rescued by the sacred sword fish
John Kasaipwalova; Massim people, Trobriand Islands, Milne Bay Province, Papua New Guinea
Midnight's shipwreck caused by sea witches
John Kasaipwalova; Massim people, Trobriand Islands, Milne Bay Province, Papua New Guinea
Midnight Sun kills their son before fleeing Muruwa
John Kasaipwalova; Massim people, Trobriand Islands, Milne Bay Province, Papua New Guinea
A son is born and christened Yolina
John Kasaipwalova; Massim people, Trobriand Islands, Milne Bay Province, Papua New Guinea
Midnight Sun meets and marries Imdeduya, the most beautiful woman
John Kasaipwalova; Massim people, Trobriand Islands, Milne Bay Province, Papua New Guinea
Yolina is born at Muruwa
John Kasaipwalova; Massim people, Trobriand Islands, Milne Bay Province, Papua New Guinea
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