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The organisation of production and distribution among the Orokaiva: an analysis of work and exchange in two communities participating in both the subsistence and monetary sectors of the economy

Published by the New Guinea Research Unit, The Australian University (24)Published In 1968 • Pages: xxi, 334

By: Waddell, Eric, Krinks, P. A..

AbstractBrief abstract written by HRAF anthropologists who have done the subject indexing for the document
This is a highly detailed quantitative study of Orokaiva transactions, including data on exchanges which are not strictly monetary but rather relate to culturally determined means of distributing resources and fulfilling social obligations. These traditional means are adapted by Orokaiva to accommodate changes brought on by resettlement, alien administrative rule, increased commercialization of agriculture, and new wage-labor opportunities. A substantial portion of this source is devoted to time studies of the performance of labor tasks and the household's weekly rhythm of all work and social activities.
SubjectsDocument-level OCM identifiers given by the anthropology subject indexers at HRAF
Exchange transactions
Internal trade
External trade
Labor and leisure
Tillage
Division of labor by gender
Travel
Daily routine
Production and supply
Income and demand
Mutual aid
cultureCulture name from the Outline of World Cultures (OWC)
Orokaiva
HRAF PubDateThe date HRAF published the document
2004
RegionThe area the document pertains to
Oceania
Sub RegionThe more specific area the document pertains to, which is located within the Region
Melanesia
Document TypeMay include journal articles, essays, collections of essays, monographs, or chapters/parts of monographs
Book
Evaluation
Creator TypeThe type of person writing the document, e.g. Ethnographer, Missionary, Archaeologist, Folklorist, Linguist, Indigenous Person, and so on.
Ethnologist
Document Rating A ranking done by HRAF anthropologists based on the strength of the source material on a scale of 1 to 5, as follows: 1 - poor; 2 - fair; 3 - good, useful data, but not uniformly excellent; 4 - excellent secondary data; 5 - excellent primary data.
4: Excellent Secondary Data
5: Excellent Primary Data
AnalystThe HRAF anthropologist who subject indexed the document and prepared other materials for the eHRAF culture/tradition collection
M. A. Marcus ; 1984
Field DateThe date the researcher conducted the fieldwork or archival research that produced the document
1964-1965
Coverage DateThe date or dates that the information in the document pertains to
1964-1965
Coverage PlaceLocation of the research culture or tradition (often a smaller unit such as a band, community, or archaeological site)
Villages of Sivepe (Sive) and Inonda, Popondetta Sub-District, Northern District, Papua New Guinea
NotesAdditional notes
[By] E. W. Waddell and P. A. Krinks
Includes bibliographical references (p. 314-318)
LCCNLibrary of Congress Control Number
77482375
LCSHLibrary of Congress Subject Headings
Orokaiva (Papua New Guinea people)