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Social organization in northern New Irelandbook chapter 1969 • Lewis, Phillip H. (Phillip Harold)
Lesu • Oceania > Melanesia
This paper describes the malanggan rituals of New Ireland, New Guinea. Malanggans are the elaborate carvings connected with mortuary rites, and are the most important ritual objects in the society. While malanggan rites may be held separately and unc...