Ethnology, Volume 37University of Pittsburgh, 1998 - Anthropology |
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Page 304
Furthermore , even though most Urapmin do have a house in at least one village
, they spend much of their time living in solitary bush houses , and this means that
the existence of a physical village of several houses does not ensure the ...
Furthermore , even though most Urapmin do have a house in at least one village
, they spend much of their time living in solitary bush houses , and this means that
the existence of a physical village of several houses does not ensure the ...
Page 319
The possible existence of a confederacy level of organization , as seen in the
early postcontact period , has led to the perception that the Nuuchah - nulth
achieved a higher degree of political structure than other western Indian groups ...
The possible existence of a confederacy level of organization , as seen in the
early postcontact period , has led to the perception that the Nuuchah - nulth
achieved a higher degree of political structure than other western Indian groups ...
Page 397
Succession assured the perpetual existence of the lineage structure ( Graburn
1971 : 164 ) . The founding or original kin structure and ancient kinship relations ,
real or fictitious , were re - enacted every generation ( Richards 1940 ; Vansina ...
Succession assured the perpetual existence of the lineage structure ( Graburn
1971 : 164 ) . The founding or original kin structure and ancient kinship relations ,
real or fictitious , were re - enacted every generation ( Richards 1940 ; Vansina ...
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Contents
Volume XXXVII Number | 4 |
A New Time and Place for Bolivian Popular Politics | 99 |
Performing National Culture in a Bolivian Migrant Community | 117 |
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