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Saltwater Sociality : a Melanesian Island Ethnography.

The inhabitants of Pororan Island, a small group of 'saltwater people' in Papua New Guinea, are intensely interested in the movements of persons across the island and across the sea, both in their everyday lives as fishing people and on ritual occasions. From their observations of human mo...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Schneider, Katharina
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York : Berghahn Books, 2012.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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  • List of Tables; A Note on Languages; Preface; Acknowledgements; Maps; Introduction; 1. Fishing People; 2. Kin on the Move; 3. Mobile Places; 4. Pinaposa; 5. Marriage and Mortuary Rites; 6. Movements and Kastom; Conclusion; Glossary; Appendix A; Appendix B; Appendix C; Appendix D; Bibliography; Index.