essay

People and their products in South Pentecost

vanuatu : politics, economics and ritual in island melanesiaSydney • Published In 1981 • Pages: 269-293

By: Jolly, Margaret.

Abstract
This is an article on the subsistence practices of the Sa, including growing of taro and yams, raising pigs, hunting, gathering, and fishing. It also includes discussion of property rights, division of labor, tools, and exchange. Finally, the impact of colonialism is discussed.
Subjects
Collecting
Hunting and trapping
Fishing
Domesticated animals
Vegetable production
Real property
Division of labor by gender
Labor supply and employment
Gender status
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
August 1970-January 1973, January 1977
Coverage Date
1970-1977
Coverage Place
southeastern Pentecost, Penama, Vanuatu
Notes
Margaret Jolly
Includes bibliographical references (p. 291-293)
LCCN
81065767
LCSH
Sa
South Pentecost Island (Vanuatu)