Ethnology, Volume 29University of Pittsburgh, 1990 - Anthropology |
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... Melpa and the southern Highlands Wiru , Strathern discusses two contrastive strategies by means of which big men gain access to the wealth they distribute during public exchange events . Finance is exemplified in the practices of Melpa ...
... Melpa and the southern Highlands Wiru , Strathern discusses two contrastive strategies by means of which big men gain access to the wealth they distribute during public exchange events . Finance is exemplified in the practices of Melpa ...
Page 8
... Melpa and the Wiru , it runs into difficulties elsewhere in the southern Highlands . A consideration of the anomalies suggests that we need to shift our attention somewhat in order more adequately to account for regional variations ...
... Melpa and the Wiru , it runs into difficulties elsewhere in the southern Highlands . A consideration of the anomalies suggests that we need to shift our attention somewhat in order more adequately to account for regional variations ...
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... Melpa and the Mendi . What appears as simply a difference in emphasis may in fact signal a difference in structural kind . BIG MAN AS PART AND WHOLE There appears to have been at least two ways of developing finance . For Melpa and Mae ...
... Melpa and the Mendi . What appears as simply a difference in emphasis may in fact signal a difference in structural kind . BIG MAN AS PART AND WHOLE There appears to have been at least two ways of developing finance . For Melpa and Mae ...
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Abelam activities ancestors Antigua Anuta Asenöña Baliau banana beer Bedouin behavior Belize bridewealth cattle ceremonial Chimbu citrus clan colonial conflict copra corporate groups councilor cultural curers dakhal Department of Anthropology Dinka disputes domination economic Ethnology exchange faction gender Ghale growers Guinea Highlands Haya honor Howell Hueyapan Hueyapan's husband identity individuals Irakau island J. M. Adovasio John Frum Jonglei Kelly kinship Kondom labor leaders leadership levirate and sororate lineage Magruai male Manam mediator Melanesian Melpa moshav Nahua Nampas Nuer organization Papua New Guinea patrilineal pigs political population prestations processors production reciprocal region relations relationship ritual role rural Sahlins Scaglion settlement shaikhs Simbu Simbu Province social society sororate marriages Stann Creek district status stones stories Strathern structure Tamang tane poa Tanna Tauribariba Timling traditional tribal tribe Trobriand UMAV Vanatinai vendors victim's Village Courts Wamira woman women Yekuana