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Tikopia Ritual and Belief (Routledge Revivals) (Paperback)
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Tikopia Ritual and Belief (Routledge Revivals) (Paperback)
Series: Routledge Revivals
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First published in 1967, this book gives some of the fruits of the
author's study of Tikopia ways of thought as the result of three
field expeditions. Most Polynesians became Christians more than a
century ago but Tikopia had a substantial pagan population until
quite recent years. This book of essays describes rites and beliefs
of a people who still maintained their traditional institutions
remote from civilization. Studies of totemism, of magic and of
beliefs in the fate of the soul in the afterworld, not only throw
new light on Polynesian attitudes but also contribute some novel
ideas to the interpretation of standard theoretical problems in
social anthropology. Studies of rumour, suicide, and a new essay on
spirit mediumship, also provide links between social anthropology
and psychology. A general review based on the author's visit in
1966 describes the modern position after the adoption of
Christianity.
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