essay

The Melanesians of South Pentecost, New Hebrides

gods ghosts and men in melanesia; some religions of australian new guinea and the new hebridesMelbourne • Published In 1965 • Pages: 250-279

By: Lane, Robert B..

Abstract
This document focuses on the religious beliefs and practices of the Sa and their connection to pigs, social organization (sibs and age-grade societies), and property.
Subjects
Domesticated animals
Real property
Leisure time activities
Status, role, and prestige
Age stratification
Clans
Sorcery
Life and death
General character of religion
Cosmology
Mythology
Animism
Spirits and gods
Sacred objects and places
Magic
Missions
culture
Sa
Region
Oceania
Sub Region
Melanesia
Document Type
essay
Evaluation
Creator Type
Ethnologist
Document Rating
5: Excellent Primary Data
Analyst
Ian Skoggard ; 2019
Field Date
1953-1954, 1957-1958
Coverage Date
1953-1958
Coverage Place
south Pentecost, Penama, Vanuatu
Notes
R. B. Lane
LCCN
66001121
LCSH
Sa
South Pentecost Island (Vanuatu)