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The analysis of mana: an empirical approach

Journal of the Polynesian Society48 • Published In 1939 • Pages: 483-510

By: Firth, Raymond.

Abstract
This is a summary of Tikopian concepts of magical force, or mana. Firth defines the relevant native terms and furnishes contextual material in the form of ethnographic descriptions and native texts. The appendix consists of texts.
Subjects
Sacred objects and places
culture
Tikopia
HRAF PubDate
1995
Region
Oceania
Sub Region
Polynesia
Document Type
article
Evaluation
Creator Type
Ethnologist
Document Rating
5: Excellent Primary Data
Analyst
W.W. Stein
Field Date
1928-1929
Coverage Date
not specified
Coverage Place
Tikopia Island, Solomon Islands
Notes
[by] Raymond Firth
LCSH
Tikopia (Solomon Islands people)