book chapter
The people of Ifalik: a little-disturbed atoll
Pacific Science Board, National Research Council • Washington • Published In 1949 • Pages:
By: Burrows, Edwin G. (Edwin Grant).
Abstract
Mr. Burrows is a competent ethnographer and has had wide experience in field work on many Pacific Islands-as well as Ifalik.This book contains an excellent descriptive account of the culture of a relatively unacculturated society. It covers in detail technology, house-building, canoe-building, navigation, social structure, economics, government, foreign relations, religion and ethics. Lists are given of flora, fauna, and stars (used in navigation) with native and scientific identification.
- HRAF PubDate
- 2000
- Region
- Oceania
- Sub Region
- Micronesia
- Document Type
- book chapter
- Evaluation
- Creator Type
- Ethnologist
- Document Rating
- 5: Excellent Primary Data
- Analyst
- Katherine Schlesinger ; 1950-1956 ; Teferi A. Adem 2005
- Field Date
- 1947-1948
- Coverage Date
- 1900-1948
- Coverage Place
- Ifaluk, Woleai Region, Federated States of Micronesia
- Notes
- Edwin Grant Burrows
- This document consists of excerpts
- Unpublished manuscript submitted as a final report, Coordinated Investigation of Micronesian Anthropology
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 244-246)
- Photographs not included
- LCSH
- Ifaluk Atoll (Micronesia)/Caroline Islands--Social life and customs/Micronesians--Social life and customs