Ways of Baloma rethinking magic and kinship from the Trobriands / Mark S. Mosko ; with Tabalu Pulayasi Daniel [and 3 others] ; foreword by Eduardo Viveiros de Castro.
| Author/creator | Mosko, Mark S., 1948- |
| Other author | Daniel, Tablu Pulaysi. |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | Chicago : Hau Books, [2017] |
| Description | xxxvii, 473 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm. |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete |
| Subjects |
| Portion of title | Rethinking magic and kinship from the Trobriands |
| Series | The Malinowski monographs Malinowski monographs series. UNAUTHORIZED |
| Contents | Introduction: on magical images, powers, and persons -- Theoretical orientations: partibility and participation -- The magical powers of baloma -- Baloma creations and procreations -- Bwekasa: the life-giving sacrificial rites of Trobriander, living and deceased -- Cycles of reproduction and reincarnation as Bwekasa sacrifice -- Taboos, totems, and Tuma -- The supreme puzzle: Suvasova incest, rank, marriage alliance, and chiefly endogamy -- Conclusion: analogy, homology, and changing ways of baloma. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (pages 427-454) and indexes. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2017945173 |
| ISBN | 9780997367560 (paperback) |
| ISBN | 0997367563 (paperback) |
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |