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Privilege ceremonials in Tikopia
Oceania • 21 • Published In 1951 • Pages: 161-177
By: Firth, Raymond.
Abstract
This is an account of some 'privilege ceremonials' (rituals performed by particular groups which have 'rights' to them) associated with specific kin groups in Tikopia. Firth analyzes the role of these ceremonials in the integration of the society. Native texts and commentaries on them are included.
- HRAF PubDate
- 1995
- Region
- Oceania
- Sub Region
- Polynesia
- Document Type
- article
- Evaluation
- Creator Type
- Ethnologist
- Document Rating
- 5: Excellent Primary Data
- Analyst
- W.W. Stein
- Field Date
- 1928-1929
- Coverage Date
- not specified
- Coverage Place
- Tikopia Island, Solomon Islands
- Notes
- [by] Raymond Firth
- LCSH
- Tikopia (Solomon Islands peoples)