Historical Ethnography of the Enga Economy of Papua New Guinea

Klappentext The question addressed in this Element is: What happens to a society when, in the absence of influence from foreign populations, constraints are released by a new crop making possible significant surplus production? Zusammenfassung The question addressed in this Element is: What happens to a society when, in the absence of influence from foreign populations, constraints are released by a new crop making possible significant surplus production? Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction; 1. The Enga, Their Economy and Historical Traditions; 2. Baseline: Environment, Population and Economy in the Early Generations; 3. The Arrival of the Sweet Potato in Enga: Repercussions; 4. The Sangai and Kepele Cults: Relations with the Spirit World; 5. The Great Ceremonial Wars; 6. The Tee Ceremonial Exchange Cycle; 7. Conflict Resolution and Peacemaking; 8. The Convergence of the Great Wars, Tee Cycle and Kepele Cult; 9. Leadership; 10. Outcome; References.

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• Authors: Nitze Pupu, Nitze (Enga Taake Anda Tradition and Tradition Centre) Pupu, Akii Tumu, Akii (Enga Taake Anda Tradition and Tradition Centre) Tumu, Tumu Akii, Polly Wiessner, Polly (Arizona State University) Wiessner, Polly (Arizona State University) Tumu Wiessner
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 01.06.2024
• EAN: 9781009485951
• ISBN: 978-1-0-0948595-1
• No. of pages: 96
• Series: Elements in Ancient and Pre-modern Economies
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Antiquity; Social sciences, law, business > Social sciences (general); SOCIAL SCIENCE / Archaeology, Economic history, Archaeology, Ancient History, Ancient history: to c 500 CE, new guinea, Papua New Guinea