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Procreation among the Trobriand Islanders

Oceania5 • Published In 1934 • Pages: 103-113

By: Austen, Leo.

Abstract
In this article, Mr. Austen discusses the sexual-physiological knowledge and beliefs of the Trobrianders, with particular stress upon their ideas of conception, pregnancy, and heredity. In doing so, he throws further light on one of the more interesting and controversial aspects of Trobriand culture. Austen was Assistant Resident Magistrate of the Trobriand Islands from 1931 to 1935.
Subjects
Ethnophysiology
Ethnobotany
Pregnancy
culture
Trobriands
HRAF PubDate
1995
Region
Oceania
Sub Region
Melanesia
Document Type
article
Evaluation
Creator Type
Government Official
Document Rating
5: Excellent Primary Data
Analyst
Arthur Fields
Field Date
1931-1935
Coverage Date
not specified
Coverage Place
Kiriwina Island, Papua New Guinea
Notes
[by] Leo Austen
LCSH
Trobriand Islanders