Table of Contents
Reading edition
Preface vii
Foreword xv
Acknowledgements xix
Phonetic Note. xx
Table of Contents xxi
List of Illustrations xxx
Maps xxxi
Tables xxxi
Figures in text xxxi
Introduction: The Subject, Method and Scope of this Inquiry 1
I. I 1
II. II 2
III. III 4
IV. IV 6
V. V 8
VI. VI 11
VII. VII 17
VIII. VIII 22
IX. IX 24
I. The Country and Inhabitants of the Kula District 27
I. I 27
II. II 29
III. III 33
IV. IV 38
V. V 45
II. The Natives of the Trobriand Islands 49
I. I 49
II. II 52
III. III 55
IV. IV 58
V. V 62
VI. VI 70
VII. VII 72
VIII. VIII 78
III. The Essentials of the Kula 81
I. I 81
II. II 84
III. III 86
IV. IV 91
V. V 95
VI. VI 99
IV. Canoes and Sailing 105
I. I 105
II. II 108
III. III 113
IV. IV 116
V. V 120
V. The Ceremonial Building of a Waga 124
I. I 124
II. II 126
III. III 134
IV. IV 141
VI. Launching of a Canoe and Ceremonial Visiting—Tribal Economics in the Trobriands 146
I. I 146
II. II 156
III. III 163
IV. IV 166
V. V 173
VI. VI 176
List of Gifts, Payments, and Commercial Transactions. 177
VII. VII 191
VII. The Departure of an Overseas Expedition 195
VIII. The First Halt of the Fleet on Muwa 207
I. I 207
II. II 211
III. III 215
IX. Sailing on the Sea-Arm of Pilolu 219
I. I 219
II. II 224
III. III 228
IV. IV 232
X. The Story of Shipwreck 237
I. I 237
II. II 244
III. III 248
IV. IV 255
V. V 261
XI. In the Amphletts—Sociology of the Kula 267
I. I 267
II. II 274
III. III 282
IV. IV 288
XII. In Tewara and Sanaroa—Mythology of the Kula 290
I. I 290
II. II 298
III. III 306
IV. IV 311
V. V 322
VI. VI 326
VII. VII 328
VIII. VIII 330
XIII. On the Beach of Sarubwoyna 334
I. I 334
II. II 342
III. III 346
XIV. The Kula in Dobu—Technicalities of the Exchange 350
I. I 350
II. II 351
III. III 360
XV. The Journey Home—The Fishing and Working of the Kaloma Shell 366
I. I 366
II. II 367
III. III 371
IV. IV 374
XVI. The Return Visit of the Dobuans to Sinaketa 376
I. I 376
II. II 385
III. III 391
XVII. Magic and the Kula 392
I. I 392
II. II 396
III. III 398
IV. IV 403
V. V 408
VI. VI 409
VII. VII 412
VIII. VIII 420
IX. IX 424
X. X 425
XI. XI 426
XII. XII 427
XVIII. The Power of Words in Magic—Some Linguistic Data 428
I. I 428
II. II 429
III. III. 433
IV. IV 436
V. V 438
VI. VI 442
VII. VII 446
VIII. VIII 447
IX. IX 447
X. X 449
XI. XI 450
XII. XII 451
XIII. XIII 452
XIV. XIV 453
XV. XV 454
XVI. XVI 458
XVII. XVII 459
XIX. The Inland Kula 464
I. I 464
II. II 468
III. III 470
IV. IV 475
XX. Expeditions Between Kiriwina and Kitava 478
I. I 478
II. II 482
III. III 489
XXI. The Remaining Branches and Offshoots of the Kula 494
I. I 494
II. II 498
III. III 500
IV. IV 502
V. V 505
XXII. The Meaning of the Kula 509
Index 521