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Mythology and land rights on Woego
Oceania • 46 (1) • Published In 1975 • Pages: 40-52
By: Sack, Peter G..
Abstract
This article reexamines Hogbin's writing on Wogeo land tenure and culture heroes, in order to critique the thesis that culture heroes and myths serve as deeds to land and territory. The author asserts instead that the culture heroes do not sanction ownership, but usufruct.
- HRAF PubDate
- 2014
- Region
- Oceania
- Sub Region
- Melanesia
- Document Type
- article
- Evaluation
- Creator Type
- Ethnologist
- Document Rating
- 4: Excellent Secondary Data
- Analyst
- Ian Skoggard; 2012
- Field Date
- no date
- Coverage Date
- 1934
- Coverage Place
- Vokeo Island, East Sepik Province, Papua New Guinea
- Notes
- By Peter G. Sack
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 52)
- LCCN
- 38017490
- LCSH
- Vokeo Island (Papua New Guinea)