A˜‘a Kwara'ae: The Meaning of Tabu in a Solomon Islands Society
This paper examines the concept of tabu as employed by the Kwara'ae people of Malaita in Solomon Islands. Building upon previous studies of Malaitan societies, it shows how tabu not only governs relationships between ancestor spirits and men by opposing them to defiling relationships with women...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
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1988
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The Australian journal of anthropology
Year: 1988, Volume: 18, Issue: 2, Pages: 74-89 |
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