Ethnology, Volume 29University of Pittsburgh, 1990 - Anthropology |
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... past is often anchored to recognized , tangible , and named forms in the landscape . In rendering geography sacred , people are able to reap the harvest of the historical landscape in their contemporary lives . Geographical features are ...
... past is often anchored to recognized , tangible , and named forms in the landscape . In rendering geography sacred , people are able to reap the harvest of the historical landscape in their contemporary lives . Geographical features are ...
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... past are now viewed as validation of the others ' way of viewing the past ; i.e. , as data . It has been noted that such concepts as temporal linearity , naturalistic canons of evidence , or material causality may not be universal ...
... past are now viewed as validation of the others ' way of viewing the past ; i.e. , as data . It has been noted that such concepts as temporal linearity , naturalistic canons of evidence , or material causality may not be universal ...
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... past , Melanesian ideas about the passage of time are conceived of in a spatial framework . Perhaps the most meaningful way to understand the Melanesian use of spatial metaphors to express the passage of time is to compare their ...
... past , Melanesian ideas about the passage of time are conceived of in a spatial framework . Perhaps the most meaningful way to understand the Melanesian use of spatial metaphors to express the passage of time is to compare their ...
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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