book chapter
Social organization in northern New Ireland
social context of art in northern New Ireland • 58 • Published In 1969 • Pages: 25-44, 177-182
By: Lewis, Phillip H. (Phillip Harold).
Abstract
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 unconnected with any other ritual, they always form part of the initiation ceremonies, and it is not possible to separate the two in a description. The paper shows the importance of these rituals in Lesu social organization.
- HRAF PubDate
- 2012
- Region
- Oceania
- Sub Region
- Melanesia
- Document Type
- book chapter
- Evaluation
- Creator Type
- Anthropologist
- Document Rating
- 5: Excellent Primary Data
- Analyst
- Teferi Abate Adem; 2011
- Field Date
- 1954
- Coverage Date
- 1920-1969
- Coverage Place
- Lesu, New Ireland, Papua New Guinea
- Notes
- Phillip H. Lewis
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 177-182)
- LCCN
- 71083764
- LCSH
- New Ireland Province (Papua New Guinea)
- Ethnology--Papua New Guinea--New Ireland
- Lesu, New Ireland (Papua New Guinea)