Gender, ritual and social formation in West Papua; A configurational analysis comparing Kamoro and Asmat

This study, based on a lifelong involvement with New Guinea, compares the culture of the Kamoro (18,000 people) with that of their eastern neighbours, the Asmat (40,000), both living on the south coast of West Papua, Indonesia. The comparison, showing substantial differences as well as striking simi...

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Bibliographic Details

Main Author:	Pouwer, Jan
Format:	Online
Language:	English
Published:	Brill 2021
Subjects:	indonesia papua culture oceanic studies anthropology gender studies Asmat people Canoe Headhunting Kamoro Kamoro language Sago thema EDItEUR::J Society and Social Sciences::JP Politics and government
Online Access:	353252
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