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The Papuan Orokaiva vs Mt. Lamington: cultural shock and its aftermath
Human organization : journal of the Society for Applied Anthropology • 11 (1) • Published In 1952 • Pages: 16-22
By: Keesing, Felix Maxwell.
Abstract
This source is a study in cultural dynamics, illustrating what happens when people are subjected to a sudden unexpected shock which dislocates not only their own individual lives but the cultural continuity of the entire community as well. The case in point is the eruption on January 21, 1951 of Mt. Lamington in northern Papua, forcing wide-scale cultural disruptions and the resettlement of about nine thousand Orokaiva. Their reaction to this shock, their resettlement by the Australian government, and their slow readjustment to the situation constitutes the subject of the bulk of this work.
- HRAF PubDate
- 2004
- Region
- Oceania
- Sub Region
- Melanesia
- Document Type
- article
- Evaluation
- Creator Type
- Ethnographer
- Document Rating
- 5: Excellent Primary Data
- Analyst
- John Beierle ; 1984
- Field Date
- 1951
- Coverage Date
- 1951
- Coverage Place
- Mount Lamington area; Popondetta Sub-District of the Northern District of Papua; Papua New Guinea
- Notes
- Felix M. Keesing
- Includes bibliographical references
- LCCN
- 47033317
- LCSH
- Orokaiva (Papua New Guinea people)