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

by Gregory Bateson
language: english
Publisher: Stanford University Press, June of 1958 ‧
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"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.

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

by Gregory Bateson

Property Description
ISBN: 9780804705196
Publisher: Stanford University Press
Release Date: June of 1958
Language: English
Dimensions: 140 x 220 x 25 mm
Cover: Hardcover
Pages: 368
Format: Book
Collection: Asme Research Report
Categories: Books in English > Social Sciences and Humanities > Anthropology
EAN: 9780804705196

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