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The Trobriand experience: the TK reaction

Micronationalist movements in Papua New Guinea (1)Published In 1982 • Pages: 291-300

By: May, R. J. (Ronald James).

AbstractBrief abstract written by HRAF anthropologists who have done the subject indexing for the document
This brief article discusses the development of the Tonenei Kamokwita (TK) as an opposition group to the Kabisawali movement in the Trobriands. May compares and contrasts the developmental goals of both movements and describes the numerous areas of conflict between them. May also examines the manner in which the Kiriwina Local Government Council was dissolved under pressure by Kasaipwalova, the founder and one of the major leaders of the Kabisawali movement.
SubjectsDocument-level OCM identifiers given by the anthropology subject indexers at HRAF
Economic planning and development
Ingroup antagonisms
Political behavior
Political movements
cultureCulture name from the Outline of World Cultures (OWC)
Trobriands
HRAF PubDateThe date HRAF published the document
1995
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
essay
Evaluation
Creator TypeThe type of person writing the document, e.g. Ethnographer, Missionary, Archaeologist, Folklorist, Linguist, Indigenous Person, and so on.
Social Scientist
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
AnalystThe HRAF anthropologist who subject indexed the document and prepared other materials for the eHRAF culture/tradition collection
John Beierle
Field DateThe date the researcher conducted the fieldwork or archival research that produced the document
no date
Coverage DateThe date or dates that the information in the document pertains to
1973-1975
Coverage PlaceLocation of the research culture or tradition (often a smaller unit such as a band, community, or archaeological site)
Kiriwina Island, Papua New Guinea
NotesAdditional notes
[by] R. J. May
LCSHLibrary of Congress Subject Headings
Trobriand Islanders