Book
Coral gardens and their magic: a study of the methods of tilling the soil and of agricultural rites in the Trobriand Islands. Vol. one, The description of gardening
American Book Company • New York • Published In 1935 • Pages:
By: Malinowski, Bronislaw.
Abstract
This work, volume one of two, contains detailed accounts of gardening technique, land tenure systems, and magic for gardens. Omarakana gardens are presented as the norm of Trobriand agriculture, and the rest of the Islands and areas are compared and contrasted with it.
- HRAF PubDate
- 1995
- Region
- Oceania
- Sub Region
- Melanesia
- Document Type
- Book
- Evaluation
- Creator Type
- Ethnologist
- Document Rating
- 5: Excellent Primary Data
- Analyst
- Frank W. Moore
- Field Date
- 1914-1920
- Coverage Date
- 1914-1920
- Coverage Place
- Papua New Guinea
- Notes
- [by] Bronislaw Malinowski
- LCSH
- Trobriand Islanders