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Omaha secret societiesBook 1932 • Fortune, Reo
Omaha • North America > Plains and Plateau
This source is a discussion of Omaha religion with emphasis on the organization and practices of Omaha secret societies. The Omaha vision experience is treated in detail. The author's main pur...Manus religionBook 1935 • Fortune, Reo & Australian National Research Council
Manus • Oceania > Melanesia
This source is the result of six months field work undertaken by the author, a well known professional anthropologist, among the Manus of the Admiralty Islands. It is an exhaustive and highly ...