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Totemism in Polynesia

Oceania • 1 (3) • Published In 1931 • Pages: 291-321, 377-399

By: Firth, Raymond.

Abstract
In this study Firth discusses the question of the form of totemism existing in Polynesia, and uses materials from his study in Tikopia to demonstrate a form of totemism, and to explain the native attitude regarding it.
Subjects
General character of religion
culture
Tikopia
HRAF PubDate
1995
Region
Oceania
Sub Region
Polynesia
Document Type
article
Evaluation
Creator Type
Ethnologist
Document Rating
5: Excellent Primary Data
Analyst
Alice McCloskey
Field Date
1928-1929
Coverage Date
not specified
Coverage Place
Tikopia Island, Solomon Islands
Notes
[by] Raymond Firth
LCSH
Tikopia (Solomon Islands peoples)