Shell trumpets sounding in the stone city: Paul Hambruch and Nan Madol

Tür:

Kitap Bölümü

Yazar:

Hilary Howes

Yayın yılı:

2022

Yayıncı:

ANU Press

German Governor Viktor] Berg visited Nan Madol, the ancient ruins in [the district of ] Madolenihmw, in order to search for the bones of Sau Deleurs [] the ancient rulers of Ponape [Pohnpei]. His mistress, Kedinsairirin [] was a member of the ruling clan of [Madolenihmw]. She and her family protested that the place where he planned to dig was sacred and that he would suffer spiritual retribution. Berg did not heed the warnings. He went to Pan Kedara [Pahnkedira], the ancient center of Sau Deleur rule, and dug up unusually large human bones. That night, people heard the sound of the Triton shell [Figure The sound continued through the night, and Berg died the following day [] The Ponapeans believed, and still believe, that Berg died of spiritual retribution (riahla). They were saddened by his death, and many attended his funeral.

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