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Culture Summaryessay 2016 • Connell, John
Siwai • Oceania > Melanesia
This is a culture summary of the Siwai people. Information is presented on major aspects of Siwai culture....Temporary townsfolk?article 1988 • Connell, John
Siwai • Oceania > Melanesia
This study focuses on Siwai urban migration and communities in the twentieth century. While the first plantations were established by the Germans in 1907, Siwai migration to coastal plantation...Hunting and gatheringBook 1977 • Connell, John
Siwai • Oceania > Melanesia
This document discusses Siwai hunting and gathering activities that supplement their agricultural economy and diet. Combining information from both original fieldwork and earlier studies, it s...Taim bilong maniBook 1978 • Connell, John
Siwai • Oceania > Melanesia
This is primarily a study of the post-World War II economic development of Siwai society. Using archival data and his own ethnographic research, the author documents a period of trial and erro...New Caledonia or Kanaky?Book 1987 • Connell, John
Kanak • Oceania > Melanesia
This is a comprehensive political and economic history of New Caledonia, beginning from the contact period. Although some prehistory and descriptions of traditional culture are included, most ...