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Cultural changes in Kiriwina
Oceania • 16 • Published In 1945 • Pages: 15-60
By: Austen, Leo.
Abstract
Leo Austen, a former Resident Magistrate of the territory of Papua, New Guinea, presents in this article a summary of Trobriand ethnography as he observed it on Kiriwina Island during the early 1930s (1931-1936). The material is written from the standpoint of on-going cultural change, and is frequently interspersed with Austen's speculations as to what should be done to help the native population in the future. The topics discussed in this document are: vital statistics (land use, population size, disease), chieftainship, wealth, Kula, death and religious beliefs, magic, gardening, law and order, games and dancing, and contact with Europeans (e.g., traders, missionaries, government officials, etc.).
- HRAF PubDate
- 1995
- Region
- Oceania
- Sub Region
- Melanesia
- Document Type
- article
- Evaluation
- Document Rating
- 5: Excellent Primary Data
- Analyst
- John Beierle
- Field Date
- 1931-1936 [p. 16]
- Coverage Date
- 1931-1936
- Coverage Place
- Kiriwina Island, Papua New Guinea
- Notes
- [by] Leo Austen
- LCSH
- Trobriand Islanders