Changes in cosmological traditions among the Mountain Ok of Inner New Guinea.
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"Barth provides significant theoretical insight into the nature of traditional and cultural variation. His focus on the mechanisms of communication and their effects on cultural symbols and the distribution of knowledge opens up a promising direction for future research." William H. McKellin, Pacific Affairs
In this book, Fredrik Barth examines the changes that have taken place in the secret cosmological lore transmitted in male initiation ceremonies among the Mountain Ok of Inner New Guinea, and offers a new way of explaining how cultural change occurs.
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1st edition. Fine cloth copy in an equally fine dust-wrapper. Particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered. Physical Description; xi, 99 pages : illustrations, map ; 24 cm. Summary; In this book, Fredrik Barth examines the changes that have taken place in the secret cosmological lore transmitted in male initiation ceremonies among the Mountain Ok of Inner New Guinea, and offers a new way of explaining how cultural change occurs. Subjects; Case studies. Culture diffusion. Culture diffusion Case studies. Ethnology Papua New Guinea. Manners and customs. New Guinea Society - Anthropological perspectives. Ok (Papua New Guinean people) Religion. Ok (Papua New Guinean people) Social life and customs. Papua New Guinea. Papua New Guinea Social life and customs. Rites and ceremonies Papua New Guinea. Social change. Social change Case studies. Social change Papua New Guinea. 1 Kg. Codice articolo 424796
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1st edition. Fine cloth copy in an equally fine dust-wrapper. Particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered. Physical Description; xi, 99 pages : illustrations, map ; 24 cm. Summary; In this book, Fredrik Barth examines the changes that have taken place in the secret cosmological lore transmitted in male initiation ceremonies among the Mountain Ok of Inner New Guinea, and offers a new way of explaining how cultural change occurs. Subjects; Case studies. Culture diffusion. Culture diffusion Case studies. Ethnology Papua New Guinea. Manners and customs. New Guinea Society - Anthropological perspectives. Ok (Papua New Guinean people) Religion. Ok (Papua New Guinean people) Social life and customs. Papua New Guinea. Papua New Guinea Social life and customs. Rites and ceremonies Papua New Guinea. Social change. Social change Case studies. Social change Papua New Guinea. 1 Kg. Codice articolo 424796
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