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Nuer cultural summaryessay 1956 • Murdock, George Peter
Nuer • Africa > Eastern Africa
This article consists of a culture summary made by Murdock, a professional anthropologist, from published and unpublished materials read and analyzed by him. It follows a standard organization as follows: A. Basic Economy: 1) agriculture, animal husb...The Iroquois of northern New Yorkessay 1934 • Murdock, George Peter
Iroquois • North America > Eastern Woodlands
This is a secondary source based on a bibliography of the works of the most important scholars of the Iroquois, and serves as a cultural summary....The Crows of the western plainsessay 1934 • Murdock, George Peter
Crow • North America > Plains and Plateau
This general introduction to Crow culture and history has been drawn from the works of various authorities....Rank and potlach among the HaidaBook 1970 • Murdock, George Peter
Haida • North America > Northwest Coast and California
The author discusses the Haida system of rank based on feasting, or "potlatch-status complex." Without a potlatch given in one's honor, one cannot acquire status. The four main types of potlatches are associated with building a house, funerals, aveng...The Haidas of British Columbiaessay 1934 • Murdock, George Peter
Haida • North America > Northwest Coast and California
This encyclopedic chapter about the Haida mainly covers topics of social and political organization, warfare, feasting, life-cycle events, and religion....Kinship and social behavior among the Haidaarticle 1934 • Murdock, George Peter
Haida • North America > Northwest Coast and California
This is a comprehensive account of the Haida kinship system and terminology drawn from the author's own fieldwork and review of earlier ethnography....The Aranda of central Australiaessay 1934 • Murdock, George Peter
Aranda • Oceania > Australia
This is a culture summary on the Aranda and is largely a secondary work....13-08 Cherokeeessay 1975 • Murdock, George Peter & O'Leary, Timothy J.
Cherokee • North America > Eastern Woodlands
This document consists of a bibliography of documents pertinent to the Cherokee....15-11 Hopiessay 1975 • Murdock, George Peter & O'Leary, Timothy J.
Hopi • North America > Southwest and Basin
This source is a fairly extensive ethnographic biobliography on the Hopi, covering the literature through the end of 1972....Natchez class and rank reconsideredarticle 1971 • White, Douglas et al.
Natchez • North America > Eastern Woodlands
This study is a critique of Swanton's (1911) interpretation of the Natchez class system and an examination of the so-called "Natchez Paradox," which refers to the practice of class exogamy by Suns (chiefs) and Nobles. The paradox is that within a few...