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Ceremonies for children and social frequency in Tikopia

Oceania • 27 (1) • Published In 1956 • Pages: 12-55

By: Firth, Raymond.

Abstract
In this paper Firth describes rites for the child that are held during pregnancy, at birth and during early childhood. From these data Firth raises two questions: what are the social functions of these rites and what theoretical explanations can be given for the intermitant frequency of performing these rites in Tikopia.
Subjects
Ceremonial during infancy and childhood
culture
Tikopia
HRAF PubDate
2019
Region
Oceania
Sub Region
Polynesia
Document Type
article
Evaluation
Creator Type
Ethnologist
Document Rating
5: Excellent Primary Data
Analyst
Robert J. Theodoratus ; 1955
Field Date
1928-1929, 1953
Coverage Date
not specified
Coverage Place
Tikopia Island, Solomon Islands
Notes
By Raymond Firth
LCCN
38017490
LCSH
Tikopia (Solomon Islands peoples)