The sung-tales region of the New Guinea Highlands. The tom yaya tales are found in the Ku Waru area, in the southwestern corner of that region.

Noma Guraiya listening to one of his speeches in 1981
Photo by Alan Rumsey

Paul Pepa (left) and Paulus Konts (right) at their first meeting, in Mount Hagen, 2004
Photo by Alan Rumsey

Paul Pepa in 2004, on stage for performance at the Goroka Sung Tales Workshop
Photo by Don Niles

Paulus Konts in 1997
Photo by Alan Rumsey

Paulus Konts in 2004, on stage for performance at the Goroka Sung Tales Workshop
Photo by Don Niles