Ethnology, Volume 29University of Pittsburgh, 1990 - Anthropology |
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Page 249
... copra for sale . The palms they planted now , he told them , would bear fruit for them in the future ( both literally and figuratively , one presumes ) and enable them to " sindaun gut " , ( literally , " to sit down good ; " i.e. , to ...
... copra for sale . The palms they planted now , he told them , would bear fruit for them in the future ( both literally and figuratively , one presumes ) and enable them to " sindaun gut " , ( literally , " to sit down good ; " i.e. , to ...
Page 250
... copra to Madang , while tane poa in the other villages on the island did not buy copra from the villagers . He also had two separate accounts at the Copra Marketing Board , one for the copra he purchased from other villagers , which was ...
... copra to Madang , while tane poa in the other villages on the island did not buy copra from the villagers . He also had two separate accounts at the Copra Marketing Board , one for the copra he purchased from other villagers , which was ...
Page 254
... copra ) -- like the taro from a traditional tane poa's garden -- being redistributed to Manam villagers at buleka in the form of pigs and taro , as well as cases of beer and bags of rice . Thus , Irakau's plantation represents the ...
... copra ) -- like the taro from a traditional tane poa's garden -- being redistributed to Manam villagers at buleka in the form of pigs and taro , as well as cases of beer and bags of rice . Thus , Irakau's plantation represents the ...
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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