Powers, Plumes and Piglets : Phenomena of Melanesian Religion

Articles

• Front Matter

  Norman C. Habel

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• Introduction

  Norman C. Habel

  8

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• The Bebeanda: A Sacred Cave Ritual Traditional Religion among the Huli of the Southern Highlands

  Benjamin S. Gayalu

  6

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• The Festival of the Seventh Month A New Year Type Festival of the Gari-Speaking People, Solomon Is.

  Kerry Prendeville

  8

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• Tambu - Traditional Sacred Wealth

  Casper G. ToVaninara, MSC.

  12

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• The Malangan Cult of New Ireland

  Franz Karun

  9

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• Conception and Birth: Beliefs and Rituals of the Makru-Mansuka

  Patricia J. Crockett FMM

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• A Female Initiation Rite in the Neigrie Area

  Cheryl Camp, RSM

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• Traditional Marriage Amongst the Wassisi

  Peter van Hees

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• The Traditional Treatment of Illness in the Kiripia Area

  Mark Kolandi

  6

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• Spitits and Powers in Melanesia*

  Esau Tuza

  12

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• Death Rites and the Journey of the Soul Among the Manam

  J. Franks SVD

  9

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• Man Facing Death and After-Life in Melanesia*

  G.W. Trompf

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• Magic as a Process of Social Discernment

  Patrick F. Gesch SVD

  12

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• Sorcery, Magic and the Mekeo World View

  Michele Stephen

  12

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• Appreciatiing Melanesian Myths

  Wendy Flannery

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• Bona Gene: The Pig-Kill Festival of Numai (Simbu Province) - Tradition and Change

  Jim Knight

  21

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• Heroes, Journeys and Change: Themes in Precolonial Religious Life in Papua New Guinea

  Roderic Lacey

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• End pages

  Norman C. Habel

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