Index
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Accounts, native, verbatim: Shipwreck and Salvage, 256, 258; Kaloma making, 373 Adultery, case of, 484 Amphlett Is, scenery of, 45, 46, 267; inhabitants of, 46–48 villages in, 46–47; author’s experiences in the, 379–385; chieftainship among, 469. (See Trade; Pottery; Departure of Kula parties from A.) Armshells, exchange of A. in the Kula, 87; manufacture of, 502, 503; entry into the Kula of, 503; naming of, 504 Armstrong, W. E., researches among the S. Massim, 493n Arrival, of Kula parties, in the Amphletts, 268, 270; in Dobu, 350; of Dobuan fleet in the Amphletts, 384; A. and reception of Dobuan fleet in Sinaketa, 387–389; A. home in Sinaketa, 375; in Kitava, 486 Atu’a’ine, Aturamo’a, Sinatemubadie’i, mythological persons, 331, 332. (See Pokala)
Bagi. (See Soulava) Baloma (spirits) and magic, 422, 423 Barter, ceremonial, 187–189. (See Trade) Barton, F., on hiri trading expeditions, 1n Basi, intermediary, gift in the Kula, 98; 355–357 Beauty magic, 335, 336 Behaviour of natives, study of, 17–22 Beku, stone blades exchanged in the Kula, 358. (See Kukumali) Betel-Nut, in magic, 199; 361 Bisila, pandanus streamers, 216, 217; magic of, ibid Bomala (taboo) 424. (See Taboo) Bosu, lime spatula of whale-bone, exchanged in the Kula, 358 Bulubwalata, evil magic, 143; 395 Bwaga’u, see Sorcery
Cannibalism, mythical references to, 321, 322; 331 Canoes, Ch. IV; principles of stability, of, 108–113; three classes of, 112, 113; social organisation of labour at construction of, 113–116; ownership of, 116–120; ceremonial building of, Ch. V; magic of, 125. (See Launching; Sailing; Tasasoria; Kabigidoya; Magic; Nagega; Masawa; Yawarapu; Compartments of a C.) Ceremonial objects, 89, 90; 151 Charts, as instruments of method, 12–15. (See Method) Chiefs, of Sinaketa, 196 Chieftainship. (See Trobriand I. natives; Amphlett Is.) Circulation of vaygu’a on the Kula ring, 92, 93 Commercial honour, in Kula transactions, 95, 96, (See Quarrelling) Communal Labour, 159–163 Compartments, of a canoe, 204. (See Gebobo) Conch shell, magic of, 340–342 Concrete evidence, method of, 12–17. (See Method) Conversations, about Kula, 24. (See Partnership) Cultural districts, of the Kula, 29–33, Ch. I, Divs. II–V; 78–80; c. d. of the Trobriands, Ch. II, Divs. I–VII
Dabwana, see Dogina Dangers of sailing, real, 22, 222 228; legendary, 221; 232–236 291–297. (See Shipwreck) Dates, fixing of, 271; 380, 382. (See Synchronising events) Departure, overseas, Ch. VII; from Sinaketa, 205, 206; of Kula parties from the Amphletts, 290; from Dobu, 365; of Dobuan fleet from the Amphletts, 384, 385 Distributions, ceremonial. (See Eguya’i, Madare, Sagali, So’i) District of the Kula, Ch. I; sub-divisions of, 29–33 Dobu, district of, 38–40; tribe of, 39–43; appearance of, 40; customs of, 41–43; Kula in, Ch. XIV; Kula expeditions from, Ch. XVI Doga, circular boars’ tusk, exchanged in the Kula, 357 Dogina, conclusion of magical spells, 433; phonetic characteristics of, 447
Economics of primitive man, 60; 85; 96–98, 167–176. (See Value) Eguya’i, distribution of food in Dobu, 378 Evolution, absence of idea of, 301
Field work, first experiences of, 4–6; proper conditions for, 6–8. (See Method) Flying canoe, myth of. (See Kudayuri; Mulukwausi and the flying of canoes) Foodstuffs, psychology of relation to, in the Trobriands, 168–172, (See Sagali) Frazer, Sir James, distinction between religion and magic, 73n; on the psychological principle of magic, 338n; concept of totem, 514
Gardens and Magic, in the Trobriands, 59, 60 Gardiner, A. H., on linguistic methods, 24n Gebobo, main compartment of a canoe, 204; magic of; 205 Gere’u, Kultur-hero, 307 Gifts. (See Give and Take) Gilmour, Rev. M., on Trobriand trade, 500n, 501n Gimwali (trade) 96; 189–191; 362–364 Give and Take, in Trobriand tribal life, 167; psychology of, 173–176; list of gifts, 176–191; sociology of, 191–194; in Kaloma industry 372–374. (See Basi-, Gimwali Kaributu, Kinship and Presents; Korolomna; Kudu; Kwaypolu; Kula; Laga; Mapula; Pari Pokala; Puwaya; Talo’i; Trade; Vata’i; Wasi) Gora, mortuary taboo, 489 Gumagabu, legend and song of, 292–297 Gwara, taboo in Dobu, 346, 347; 350
Haddon, A. C., advance in method by, 311; on racial divisions in New Guinea, 28; on migrations of cultures, ibid, n Historical changes, 145; 288, 289, 321 Historical perspective, lack of, 300 Hubert, H. and the concept of mama, 514
Inland, Kula, Ch. XIX; in the Trobriands, 464–477; in the other districts, 477 Institutions, study of, 11–15. (See Method) Intertribal relations, how news spread in, 379–382
Jenness, D. and Ballantyne A., quoted 43; on missionary feats, 467n.
Kabigidoya, ceremonial presentation of a canoe, 163–166; 184 Kalipoulo, fishing canoe, 112 Kaloma (spondylus shell), fishing and working of, Ch. XV; distribution of manufacture of, 367; mythology of, 367, 368; magic of, 369–371; ceremonial fishing for, 370; manufacturing of, 371–374 Kaributu, sollicitory gifts in the Kula, 99; 354; 358. Kariyala, magical portent, of wayugo 320; 422 Kasabwaybwayreta, Kultur-hero of the Kula, 322–326 Katudababile, necklace, exchanged in the Kula, 358 Katuyausi, fornicating expeditions, in the Trobriands, 55 Ka’ubana’i, safety magic, 345–349; absent on expeditions to Kitava, 478 Kayga’u, magic of fog, 245–266; myth about origin of, 262–264 Kaytalugi and Kokopawa, mythical countries, 223, 224 Kaytaria, magic of rescue, 261, 262 Kewo’u, small canoe, 112 Kinship, in the Trobriands, 7 1, 72 kinship and presents, 177–186, 191–193 Kitava, Kula in, Ch. XX; privileged position in the ring, 488 Kiriwina, Kula expeditions from K. to Kitava, Ch. XX Korotomna, secondary gift, 355 Kudayuri myth of the flying canoe, 311–321 Kudu, clinching gift in the Kula, 98, 356, 357 Kukumali, greenstone used for stone implements, 481, 482 Kula, general description of, Ch. III; short definition of, 81–84; its economic nature, 84–86; its main rules and aspects, 91–95; K. as exchange of valuables, 95–99; its secondary rules and aspects, 99–102; mythology of, Ch. XII, Divs. III–V; exchange valuables in the, 352–357; ceremonial presentation of gifts within, 388–389; meaning of, Ch. XXII; as a type of ethnological fact, 513–515. (See Conversations; Dobu; Social grouping; Synchronising events; Technicalities; Trade; Wawoyla) Kula community, defined, 103; transactions within a, 470–475; limits of, within the Trobriands, 475–477 Kula magic. (See Mwasila, Magic) Kulturkreise. (See Cultural districts) Kultur-myths, 305 Kwaypolu, sollicitory gifts, 354 Kwita, legendary giant octopus, 234
Labour, Organisation of, in the Trobriands, 156–163. (See Communal Labour, Trobriand Is. natives) Laga, ceremonial purchase, 186, 426 Lashing creeper. (See Wayugo) Launching of canoes, Ch. VI, Div. I Legends, Gumagabu, 292, 293 Lilava, the magical bundle of Kula goods, 202–204; Taboos of, 230, 335 Linguistic documents, study of, 23, 24; Ch. XVII
Madare, distribution of food in the Amphletts, 379 Magic, systems of, 59; associated with canoes, Ch. V passim, 125; Ch. VIII, Div. III; bridging over myth with reality, 303, 304; magic and the Kula, Ch. XVII; subject matter of, 392–396; method in studying underlying ideas of, 396, 397; a primeval force, 398–403; intrinsically a human force, 400, 401; relation to myth, 401, 402; systems of, 412–420; table of Kula 1n. 415–418; ceremonial element in, 424, 425; concise summary of native view of, 427. (See Beauty Magic; Bisila; Bulubwalata; Canoes; Gebobo; Lilava; Kaloma; Kayga’u; Ka’ubana’i; Mulukwausi; Mwasila; Safety; Sailing; Shipwreck; Sulumwoya; Trobriand Is.; Vilamalya; Wawoyla; Wayugo; Wind; Yawarapu) Magical filiation, 411, 412 Magical power, of words, Ch. XVIII Magical power and practical efficiency, 420, 422 Magical substances. (See Rites) Magician, general conditions of, 409–412; taboos of, 409, 410; sociology of, 410, 411; economics of, 426, 427 Mailu tribe, trading among, 2; cultural relation to the Massim, 34; manufacture of armshells among, 503n. Mapula, repayment, 178, 179; 182, 183, Marett, R. R. and the concept of mama, 514 Masawa, seagoing canoe, 112; 144, 145. (See Canoes) Massim, racial sub-division of, 28–29; description of Southern Massim tribes, Ch. I, Div. III, 33–38; villages of, 35, 36; appearance of, 36; customs of, 37, 38; Northern Massim, 78–80 Mauss, M., and the concept of mana, 514 Megwa (magic) 424. (See Magic) Mentality of natives, study of, 22–24. (See Method) Method of Ethnographic field work, Introduction, Divs. II–VIII; its clear statement indispensable, 2–4, 15, 16; influence of scientific aims on, 8–11; summary of, 24, 25. (See Concrete evidence; Charts; Field Work; Linguistic documents; Magic; Method in studying) Migrations, in the Kula district, 288, 289 Milamala, annual feast and return of the spirits in the Trobriands, 72; 184 Mint. (See Sulumwoya) Mortuary distribution. (See So’i, Sagali) Mulukwausi, flying witches, 76; 236, 237–248, Ch. X, passim; magic against, 248–266; nature of, 238, 239; imitation and training of, 239, 240; status of, 240, 241 methods of flight of, 241, 242 sorcery, inflicted by, 242–244 association with shipwreck, 244–248; m. and the flying of canoes, 320, 321, 393. (See Kayga’u) Muwa, the initial and final halting place of Kula expeditions, Ch. VIII Mwali. (See Armshells) Mwasila, the magic of the Kula 102, 147; Ch. VIII passim; Ch. XIII passim; 485, 486 Myth, Ch. XII; native definition of, 299, 300; distinction between myth and actuality, 301–303, 338–330; stratification of, 304, 305; sociological analysis of, 326–328. (See Atu’a’ine, Aturaino’a, Sina temubadie’i; Clans and m; Gere’u; Kaloma; Kasabwaybwayreta; Kudayuri; Kulturmyths Magic; Origins; Petrifaction Tokosikuna) Myths; Tokulubwaydoga, 263, 264; Gere’u, 307; Tokosikuna, 307, 308, 309, 310, Kudayuri, 311, 312, 313, 314, 315, 316; Kasabwaybwayreta, 322–324. Atua’ine Aturaino’a and Sinatemubadiye’i, 331
Nagega, seagoing canoe, 144, 145, 496. (See canoe) Natives, dying out of, causes of, 465–468 Natives. (See Tobriand Is. natives, Massim; Races; Dobu Amphletts) Necklaces. (See Soulava, Katudababile) Northern Massim. (See Massim) Nuwakekepaki, jumping stones, 235
Octopus. (See Kwita) Organisation of savage communities, 9, 10 Orgiastic Licence, during weeding in the Trobriands, 53, 54 Origins of institutions, native ideas about, 305 Origins of magic, 398–403 Ownership, in the Trobriands, defined, 117 Ownership, of the Kula articles, 94
Pari, goods taken on Kula; also (more especially) arrival gifts, 205; 268, 269; 335, 355; 361, 362; 390. (See Vata’i) Partnerships, briefly defined, 91, 92 social intercourse within, 270, 273; sociology of, Ch. XI, Div. II, 274; limitations to, 275; p. relation in general, 275; list of partners, 276; entering into, 278; women as partners, 280 Payments. (See Give and Take). Petrefaction, mythological, 40, 44, 298, 330–333 Pokala,—sollicitory offering in the Kula, 99, 205, 354–356, 360 Pokala,—tribute to chief, 181 Pokala,—payment to kinsmen, 185, 186 Pokala,—offerings given to mythical persons, 332–334, 378 Pottery in the Amphletts, 282–286 Presents. (See Give and Take) Provinces, in the Trobriand Is., 66–70 Prow-board. (See Tabuyo) Puwaya, gifts for work done, 129
Quarrelling, in the Kula, 358–360. (See Commercial Honour)
Races, in New Guinea, 27–29. (See Massim) Rank. (See Trobriand Is. natives) Return visit of the Dobuans to Sinaketa, Ch. XVI Return journey of the Sinaketans, 374, 375 Rites, magical, general analysis, 403–408; substances used in, 452, 453 Rivers, W. H. R., advance in method by, 3n; genealogical method of, 14
Sailing; Ch. IV; sociology of, 120, 121; magic of, 215–218; s. on Pilolu, Ch. IX; technique of, 226, 228; privileges of sub-clans in, 230–232. (See Dangers; Stars; Wind) Safety magic. (See Ka’uba-na’i, Kayga’u) Sagali, ceremonial distributions, 148–150, 170, 182, 183; s. at an Uvalaku, 211–214 Sago, making of, 377, 378 Sarubwoyna, the beach of Kula magic, Ch. XIII, 44 Scenery, s. and myth, 298 Scenery, in Eastern New Guinea, 33, 34; in Dobu, 43–45; in the Amphletts, 45, 46, 267; in the Trobriands, 49, 51; in the Lagoon villages, 195, 196; on Pilolu, 219, 221; in N.E. Fergusson Is., 290 Seligman, C. G., on trading among the Southern Massim, 2; advance in method by, 3n; methods of field work, 14; on racial divisions in New Guinea, 28, 31; on customs of the S. Massim. 37, 38; on types among N. Massim, 51n; on Trobriand customs, 66, 70n, 79n; on trade on the S. Coast, 86n; on flying witches, 238; on greenstone quarry of Suloga, 482n; on Marshall Bennett scenery, 485; on Walaga feast, 487; on S. Massim taboos, 489; on mortuary feasts, 493; on trade in Tubetube, 495, 496, 499; use of word ‘currency,’ 499n Sex, laxity in the Trobriands, 53, 54; repayment for sex intercourse, 179, 182; s. relations in Dobu, 42, 364; S. relations in the Amphletts, 47, 272, 273; S. intercourse on overseas expeditions, 272. (See Katuyausi, Orgiastic licence) Sexual taboo. (See Taboo) Shipwreck, Ch. X, dangers of drowning during, 244–247; story of, 256–261; rescue from, 256–262. (See Kayga’u, Kaytaria, Mulukwausi) Sinamatanoginogi, legendary rain, 235 Sociology and myth. (See Myth. sociological analysis of) So’i, mortuary feasts associated with the Kula, 102, 489–493 Social Grouping of a Kula party, 197, 198. (See Sailing, Canoes) Songs. Gumagabu, 293, 296 Soulava, necklaces of spondylus, shell-discs, exchanged in the Kula. 86, 87. (See Kaloma) Southern Massim. (See Massim) Sorcery, in the Trobriands, 73–76, 393. (See Mulukwausi) Spells, magical, native ideas about, 403–412; and rites, 404–408; in relation to human anatomy, 408, 409; theory of meaning of, 432 vocal utterance of, 436, 437 phonetic characteristics of, 442–452 Spells, in native, fragments of: Kaygagabile, 443–445; Kadumiyala, 445; Bisila, 445; Kayikunaveva, 445; Kapitunena Duku, 446; Yawarapu. 448, 449; Gebobo, 449; Ta’uya, 449; Giyotanawa, No. 2, 450; Kaytaria, 451 Spells, Magical: Vabusi Tokway, 127; Kaymomwa’u, 129; Kapitunena Duku, 130, 131; Ligogu, 132; Wayugo, 137–139. 429–438; Yawarapu, 198, 199; Sulumwoya 200, 201, 439–442; Kaymwalolo, 201, 202; Lilava, 202, 203; Gebobo, 205; Kadumiyala, 215; Bisila, 216; Kayikuna Veva, 217; Giyorokaywa No 1 (Leyya Kayga’u), 249–252; Giyorokaywa No. 2 (Pwaka Kayga’u), 252, 253; Giyotanawa No. 1 (Dakuna Kayga’u), 254; Giyotanawa No. 2, 254, 255; Kaytaria, 261, 262; Kayga’u of Tokulubwaydoga, 264, 265; Kaykakaya, 337, 338; Talo, 339, 340; Ta’uya, 340–342; Kayikuna Tabuyo, 343; Kavalikuliku, 343, 344; Kaytavilena Mwoynawaga, 344; Ka’ubana’i, 347, 348; Kwoygapani, 361 Spirits. (See Baloma; Milamala; Tauva’u; Tokway) Stars, in sailing, 225, 226 Stone Implements. (See Kukumali) Stones, jumping. (See Nuwakekepaki; Vineylida) Sulumwoya, axomatic mint plant, magic of, 135, 200–202 Subclans. (See Trobriand Is.; Totemism; Sailing) Synchronising events, in the Kula, 379–384, 386
Taboos, sexual, kept before Kula expedition, 198; t. of sailing, 229–230; t. imposed on village during absence of Kula party, 484; t. in Kula wooing, 360; institutions of protective t., 425, 426. (See Gora, Gwara) Tabuyo, ornamental prow-board, 134, 135, 147 Talo’i, farewell gifts; 362; 365; 366; 390, 391 Tanarere, comparison of valuables, 374, 375; 391 Tapwana, middle part of magical spells, 433; analysis of one, 436–438, phonetic characteristics of, 446, 447, 449, 450 Tasasoria, trial run of a canoe, Ch. VI, Div. I. (See Canoe) Tauva’u, malignant spirits, 76, 77 T. and the Kula, 325, 393 Technology of pot making, 284–286 Technicalities of the Kula, Ch. XIV Texts, native statements quoted verbatim: 129; 205, 206; 209; 213; 229; 231; 247, 254; 270, 271; 273; 276; 299; 302; 332; 336; 346; 346, 347; 348; 356; 360 362; 364; 388; 389; 400; 421; 422; 423; 441. (See Accounts, Legends, Myths, Spells, Songs) Texts, in native with translation and commentary, 455–459; 460–461 461–463; 473; 482; 484; 491; 501; 501–502 Tokosikuna, Kultur-hero of Kula, 307–311 Tokway, wood-sprite, 77, 125–128; 393 Toli. (See Ownership) Toli’uvalaku. (See Uvalaku) Toliwaga, owner or master of a canoe, 117–120. (See Sailing; Compartments of a Canoe) Totemic clans, and myth of Kayga’u 263, 264; t.c. and myths of Kula, 321, 368; t.c. and magic, 401. (See Trobriand Is. natives) Trade, among South Sea Natives, 1; preliminary to the Kula, 165, 166; secondary in the Kula, 99, 100; 361–365; in the Amphletts, 282, 286–288; between Kiriwina and Kitava. 480, 481; in the Eastern branch of the Kula, 498–500. (See Gimwali; Mailu) Trading expeditions, from the W. Trobriands, 500–502 Tradition, classification of, 299; force of, 326–328 Trobriand Island natives, Ch. II; appearance of the, 51–53; rank among, 52; women and sex, among the, 52–55; villages of 55–57; gardens of, 57–62; chieftainship, among, 62–70; totemism, clans and kinship, among 70–72; religion and magic of, 72–78. (See Foodstuffs; Give and Take; Kinship; Labour; Milamala; Provinces; Scenery; Sorcery) Tubetube, Kula in, 495–498
Urigubu, annual payments of food to sister’s husband, 61; 63–65; 181 U’ula, exordium or beginning of magical spells, 433; analysis of one, 434–436; phonetic characteristics of, 446, 447, 449, 450 Uvalaku, ceremonial competitive expedition, 207–201; an U. expedition described, Ch. XVI passim; 351; 353; 354; arrangements about, 376, 377; timetable of a, 381; between Kiriwina and Kitava, 480, 482–489
Vaga, opening gift in the Kula, 98; 352–357 Value, economic, in primitive societies, 168–173; native conception of, 351, 352. (See Economics, Vaygu’a) Valuables. (See Vaygu’a; Beku; Bosu; Doga; Katudababile; Mwali; Soulava) Vata’i, arrival gifts, 390 Vaygu’a, native valuables, 86–91 value of, 172–173; entry into and egress from the Ring, 503; 505, 508; its meaning analysed, 510, 513; ceremonial uses of, 512; at death, 512, 513 Vilamalya, magic of food, 169 Vineylida, jumping stones, 235
Waga. (See Canoes) Wasi, barter of fish for vegetables, 187, 188 Wawoyla, wooing for Kula gifts, 353, 354; magic of, 360, 361 Wayugo, creeper for lashing canoes, 126; magic of, 136–139 Westermarck, E., terminology of W. adopted, 426 Wind, w. and sailing, 224, 225; magic of, 225 Witches. (See Mulukwausi) Wooing for Kula gifts. (See Kaributu, Kwaypolu, Pokala, Wawoyla)
Yawarapu, canoe covering of plaited mats, 198; its magic, 198, 199 Yotile, return gift in the Kula, 98, 352–357 Yoyova. (See Mulukwausi) Youlawada, ceremony at Kula presentation, 486, 487
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