book chapter
Tikopia ritual and belief
George Allen and Unwin Ltd. • London • Published In 1967 • Pages:
By: Firth, Raymond.
Abstract
This work consists of a series of selected essays dealing with various aspects of Tikopian culture. In the first essay in this document the author provides some general background information on Tikopia, then proceeds with specific data on suicide, ritual adzes, myths as an integral part of religion, spirit mediums and their roles in the society, and eschatology and concepts of the soul. Firth concludes with a commentary section, prepared in 1966, describing some of the intricate adjustments made by the Tikopians, especially in regard to their belief systems, in the face of on-going cultural change.
- HRAF PubDate
- 1995
- Region
- Oceania
- Sub Region
- Polynesia
- Document Type
- book chapter
- Evaluation
- Creator Type
- Ethnologist
- Document Rating
- 5: Excellent Primary Data
- Analyst
- John Beierle
- Field Date
- 1928-29, 1952, 1966 (p.11)
- Coverage Date
- 1928-29, 1952, 1966 (p.11)
- Coverage Place
- Tikopia Island, Solomon Islands
- Notes
- Raymond Firth
- Includes index and bibliographical references
- Only pp. 1-30, 116-140, 213-225, 284-374 are included. The rest of the essays in this book are included in the file as they were originally published
- LCSH
- Tikopia (Solomon Islands people)