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Vital statistics of New Ireland (Bismarck Archipelago) as revealed in genealogies
Human biology • 3 • Published In 1931 • Pages: 351-375
By: Powdermaker, Hortense.
Abstract
This article contains demographic information concerning birth, death, disease, and population trends derived from genealogical materials collected during the author's stay in the village of Lesu, although the data also concern a few other communities. Sufficient information on a number of related aspects of the culture, such as marriage and birth customs and acculturative factors, are introduced to provide a balanced presentation of the various forces affecting population growth or decline. The author also includes a theoretical discussion of the general problem of indigenous population trends, and relates her findings to the theories discussed.
- HRAF PubDate
- 2012
- Region
- Oceania
- Sub Region
- Melanesia
- Document Type
- article
- Evaluation
- Creator Type
- Ethnologist
- Document Rating
- 5: Excellent Primary Data
- Analyst
- George R. Bedell ; 1961
- Field Date
- 1929-1930
- Coverage Date
- 1920-1931
- Coverage Place
- Lesu, New Ireland, Papau New Guinea
- Notes
- Hortense Powdermaker
- Includes bibliographical references
- LCCN
- 31029123
- LCSH
- New Ireland Province (Papua New Guinea)
- Ethnology--Papua New Guinea--New Ireland
- Lesu, New Ireland (Papua New Guinea)