Kiribob - Kiribob

Japanese: キリボブ - きりぼぶ
Kiribob - Kiribob

...This mythical way of thinking is also present in cargo cults that seek to acquire the wealth and status that Europeans have today, and they create new myths that combine traditional themes with biblical stories learned from missionaries. In the Madang region of Papua New Guinea, the creator is Dodo or Anutu, and Christ is Anutu's son, Kiribob or Manupu. Kiribob is also a cultural hero who created canoes and sculptures, and Manupu love spells, witchcraft, and war. ...

*Some of the terminology explanations that mention "Kiribob" are listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…この神話的思考方法は,今日のヨーロッパ人の持つ富と地位の獲得をめざすカーゴ・カルトの中にもあらわれ,伝統的テーマと宣教師から学んだ聖書の話とを結合させた新しい神話をつくる。パプア・ニューギニアのマダン地区では造物主はドドまたはアヌツ,キリストはアヌツの息子であるキリボブまたはマヌプとされている。このキリボブはカヌー,彫刻を,マヌプは恋の呪術,妖術,戦争をつくった文化英雄でもある。…

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