Head-Hunters About Themselves: An Ethnographic Report from Irian Jaya, Indonesia - Softcover

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I. Social Framework.- Ch. I. Territorial Organization.- Ch.II Kinship and Marriage.- Ch. III. The Settlement and Daily Pursuits.- II. The Life Cycle.- Ch.IV. Pregnancy and Birth, Body and Soul.- Ch. V. Youth.- Ch. VI. Marriage.- Ch. VII. Married Life.- Ch. VIII. Illness and Death.- III. Head-Hunting Practices.- Ch. IX. Historical Data.- Ch. X. Training, Motivation and Preparation.- Ch.XI. The Raid.- Ch. XII. Festivities Following the Head-Hunting Raid.- IV. Stories and Myths.- Ch. XIII. The Origin of Things.- Ch. XIV. Life of Mankind.- Ch. XV. Spirits and Shades.- V. Opinions and Attitudes.- Ch. XVI. Power and Spirits, Beliefs and Practices.- Ch. XVII. Concluding Remarks.- Notes.- Appendices.- I. Division of work.- II. Names of the groups.- III. Bakui -in- wu.- IV. Recurrent Jaqaj terms.- Illustrations and Maps.

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