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Naven: A Survey of the Problems suggested by a Composite Picture of the Culture of a New Guinea Tribe drawn from Three Points of View 2 Rev edition
Gregory Bateson
Naven: A Survey of the Problems suggested by a Composite Picture of the Culture of a New Guinea Tribe drawn from Three Points of View 2 Rev edition
Gregory Bateson
"Naven" is the name of a peculiar ritual practiced by Iatmul, a head-hunting tribe of New Guinea. The ceremony is performed to congratulate members of the tribe upon the completion of notable accomplishments, among which homicide ranks highest.
336 pages, 35ill.
Media | Books Hardcover Book (Book with hard spine and cover) |
Released | June 1, 1958 |
ISBN13 | 9780804705196 |
Publishers | Stanford University Press |
Pages | 368 |
Dimensions | 152 × 229 × 25 mm · 521 g |
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