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Pidgin Songs
Overview
These Pidgin songs from New Guinea were originally collected and printed in a journal of New Guinea literature titled "Kovave". Kovave is a collection of creative works from New Guinea published in both Pidgin and English and even a mixture of the two. The types of pieces included in Kovave range from traditional folk tales to poetry to literary criticisms and come from many contributors.
Context
Often called 'Pidgin' by English speakers, Tok Pisin is the most spoken language of the official languages used in Papua New Guinea.