Denying the gift: Aspects of ceremonial exchange and sacrifice on Ambrym Island, Vanuatu

Anthropological Theory

Volumn 7, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 449-470

  Rio, Knut ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BERGEN   (Norway)

Author keywords

The gift; Ambrym island; Ceremonial exchange; Circumcision; Melanesia; Mortuary ceremonies; Sacrifice; Vanuatu

Indexed keywords

EID: 51249143169     PISSN: 14634996     EISSN: 17412641     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1463499607083429     Document Type: Review

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