Ethnology, Volume 29University of Pittsburgh, 1990 - Anthropology |
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... prestations of live pigs ; that is , a sequence of public prestations in which pigs are transferred from one political group to another . Enchained prestations ( notably , and uniquely , the Enga tee and the Melpa moka ) make it ...
... prestations of live pigs ; that is , a sequence of public prestations in which pigs are transferred from one political group to another . Enchained prestations ( notably , and uniquely , the Enga tee and the Melpa moka ) make it ...
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... prestations from home production and base their exchanges overwhelmingly on pigs , as among the Wiru . Instead , the Mendi are almost the last major Highlands people still ( up until 1983 ) using pearlshells extensively in their ...
... prestations from home production and base their exchanges overwhelmingly on pigs , as among the Wiru . Instead , the Mendi are almost the last major Highlands people still ( up until 1983 ) using pearlshells extensively in their ...
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... prestation of banana beer is believed to be followed by what may be viewed as counter - prestations that are agreed upon . Banana beer that is utilized as a prestation may be viewed as symbolizing the syntagmatic chain of levels of ...
... prestation of banana beer is believed to be followed by what may be viewed as counter - prestations that are agreed upon . Banana beer that is utilized as a prestation may be viewed as symbolizing the syntagmatic chain of levels of ...
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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