# Inspector task sheet

Liberia's Poro spirit voice: the instrument in a 1941 record

## 1. Trace the earliest accessible record

For Liberia's Poro spirit voice: the instrument in a 1941 record, record author or storyteller, collection date, language, translation, page and exact scope. Distinguish evidence of a story being told from evidence of its events. Note which full documents remain unavailable.

Status: proposed; not completed.
Evidence found:
Source and page:
Limits:
Next action:

## 2. Investigate the central question

Compare the original plate, catalogue numbers and authorized historical descriptions. Distinguish acoustic source, performance meaning and observer interpretation without attempting to expose private rituals.

Status: proposed; not completed.
Evidence found:
Source and page:
Limits:
Next action:

## 3. Compare explanations without merging evidence

Compare original object documentation and authorized descriptions. Compare attributed terminology and provenance without generalizing across communities. Preserve contradictions and unsuccessful searches; proposed work remains unperformed.

Status: proposed; not completed.
Evidence found:
Source and page:
Limits:
Next action: