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Stealing People's Names

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Description

Among the people of Avatip, a community in the Sepik region of Papua New Guinea, the most prestigious and valued forms of wealth are personal names. In this intriguing study, Simon Harrison analyses the significance of names in the context of Avatip ritual, cosmology and concepts of the person.

Book Details
EAN:
9780521026475
Binding:
Paperback / softback
Dimensions(mm):
229 x 154 x 16
Publication Date:
2006-06-01
Publication Country:
United Kingdom