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Systems of areal integration: some considerations based on the Admiralty Islands of northern Melanesia

Anthropological forum1 (1) • Published In 1963 • Pages: 56-97

By: Schwartz, Theodore.

Abstract
In this paper, Schwartz examines the degree of regional (he uses the term 'areal') integration of groups occupying Manus Province (formerly the Admiralty Islands.) He argues that the entire archipelago constitutes a single 'areal' culture, which connects the Manus, Usiai, and Matankor ethnic groups. He discusses in detail how these groups were linked by trade and a system of ceremonial exchanges, and also warfare.
Subjects
Gift giving
External trade
Status, role, and prestige
Kin relationships
Lineages
Clans
Territorial hierarchy
External relations
Warfare
culture
Manus
HRAF PubDate
2005
Region
Oceania
Sub Region
Melanesia
Document Type
article
Evaluation
Creator Type
Ethnologist
Document Rating
4: Excellent Secondary Data
5: Excellent Primary Data
Analyst
Ian Skoggard ; 2004
Field Date
1953-1954
Coverage Date
1884-1928
Coverage Place
Manus Province, Papua New Guinea
Notes
Theodore Schwartz
Includes bibliographical references (p. 96-97)
LCCN
73647847
LCSH
Manus (Papua New Guinea people)