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 102
... pig , he said , " Everyone ate pig , except me . I returned to sit in the village . " Although no one said anything to David at the time , the other chiefs all knew " the truth . " David's ancestors did not bring the prohibition against ...
... pig , he said , " Everyone ate pig , except me . I returned to sit in the village . " Although no one said anything to David at the time , the other chiefs all knew " the truth . " David's ancestors did not bring the prohibition against ...
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... pigs but also yams and various other kinds of crafted objects are used to buy bundles . Only seed yams , stone axes ... pigs increase so does the number of bundles . In 1971 , for example , 18,000 bundles equaled one pig . 8 I originally ...
... pigs but also yams and various other kinds of crafted objects are used to buy bundles . Only seed yams , stone axes ... pigs increase so does the number of bundles . In 1971 , for example , 18,000 bundles equaled one pig . 8 I originally ...
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... pigs . Today , kitomu shells are sold for cash by Rossel Islanders , who make fine Chama necklaces . 15 The basis for kula playing , much like the way Kiriwina women obtain their wealth from the sale of banana - leaf bundles for pigs or ...
... pigs . Today , kitomu shells are sold for cash by Rossel Islanders , who make fine Chama necklaces . 15 The basis for kula playing , much like the way Kiriwina women obtain their wealth from the sale of banana - leaf bundles for pigs or ...
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