The Trobrianders of Papua New GuineaThis re-examination of the Trobrianders of Papua New Guinea, the people described in Malinowski s classic ethnographic work of the early 20th century, provides a balanced view of the society from a male and female perspective, including coverage of new discoveries about the importance of woman s work and wealth in the society. |
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Page 108
... coconuts and reject the chief's request ; the woman may resist the marriage or she may return home shortly after she takes up residence in the chief's hamlet . She may divorce him at any time . Before villagers agree to take the coconuts ...
... coconuts and reject the chief's request ; the woman may resist the marriage or she may return home shortly after she takes up residence in the chief's hamlet . She may divorce him at any time . Before villagers agree to take the coconuts ...
Page 116
... coconut oil are now washed , then rubbed with the blackened , charred husks of coconuts . If a death occurs during the year , the entire village is closed to all " playing , " out of respect to the hamlet where the dead person lived ...
... coconut oil are now washed , then rubbed with the blackened , charred husks of coconuts . If a death occurs during the year , the entire village is closed to all " playing , " out of respect to the hamlet where the dead person lived ...
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... coconut trees seem stretched miles out over the water that goes on infinitely . It's another story when you walk into the water . It is all coral . Even holding on to someone a wave knocked me down and I'm covered with bandages from ...
... coconut trees seem stretched miles out over the water that goes on infinitely . It's another story when you walk into the water . It is all coral . Even holding on to someone a wave knocked me down and I'm covered with bandages from ...
Contents
Past and Present | 18 |
Death and the Work of Mourning | 36 |
Fathers and Matrilineality | 51 |
Copyright | |
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affinal connections affines ancestors anthropologists armshell banana leaves betel nuts Bronislaw Malinowski bundles and skirts Bunemiga Cambridge canoes circulation clan coconut cultural daughter dead person's death decorations economic fame father film give growing yams Gumasila hamlet leader hard husband important individual J. W. Leach keyawa kin Kiriwina Kitava kitomu shell kula exchanges kula partners kula path kula shells kula transactions kuvi kuwa Kwaibwaga Leach and E. R. lineage live Losuia magic spells Malinowski marriage married Massim Exchange matrilineage matrilineal identity matrilineal kin Mitakata mother's brother mourning necklace Omarakana Papua New Guinea payments person Perspectives on Massim Photo pigs political polygyny Port Moresby rank relationships sexual sister social someone sorcery spouse stone axe-blades Tabalu chief trade store traditional Trobriand Cricket Trobriand Islands Uwelasi's Vanoi village Waibadi Weiner wife wives woman women owners women's mortuary distribution women's wealth workers yam gardens yam harvests yam house young