Book
Orokaiva magic
Oxford University Press, H. Milford • (6-8) • Published In 1928 • Pages: xii, 231
By: Williams, F. E. (Francis Edgar).
Abstract
This document is divided into three parts that correspond to Anthropological Reports Nos. 6, 7, and 8, submitted by Williams to the Papuan Government of New Guinea. The first two parts, The Taro Cult: A Study of Primitive Religious Movement, and The Garden Culture of the Orokaiva, are essays primarily in applied anthropology, while the final section entitled, Orokaiva Magic, is a psychological interpretation of the reasoning behind the practice of magic among the Orokaiva. Descriptions of Orokaiva folkways are often interspersed with witticisms. The predominant theme that permeates all phases of native life seems to be the effect of the newly introduced Taro cult upon the Orokaiva. Since Williams was writing this monograph primarily for the use of the Papuan Government, a great deal of emphasis is placed on how Orokaiva society could be improved by introducing new educational policies.
- HRAF PubDate
- 2004
- Region
- Oceania
- Sub Region
- Melanesia
- Document Type
- Book
- Evaluation
- Creator Types
- Ethnologist
- Geographer
- Document Rating
- 5: Excellent Primary Data
- Analyst
- John Beierle ; 1960
- Field Date
- 1923-1925
- Coverage Date
- 1923-1925
- Coverage Place
- Northern District, Papua New Guinea
- Notes
- by F.E. Williams. With a foreword by R.R. Marett
- Includes bibliographical references
- LCCN
- 28029562
- LCSH
- Orokaiva (Papua New Guinea people)