Laki charms: 'luck' and personal agency in North Mekeo social change

Social Analysis

Volumn 56, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 19-38

  Mosko, Mark S ^a  

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Author keywords

Agency; Gambling; Laki; Melanesia; Personhood; Ritual practices; Social change; Sorcery

Indexed keywords

EID: 84864100918     PISSN: 0155977X     EISSN: 15585727     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3167/sa.2012.560203     Document Type: Article

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