Rossel Island, an Ethnological Study

amongst the Massim appears bird brachycephalic British New Guinea brother cannibalism cephalic index ceremonial chamaerrhine Chap chief clan classificatory relationship classificatory system closed class system coconut coins connected crocodile dama district dogo döndap eaten exogamous groups father's sister's fish genealogical ghö ghost given gmomo group marriage husband important individual informant jina Kangö killed known leaf lia nö loan Louisiades Macgregor male maleficent marriage marry Massim matrilineal Mbasi Melanesia Milne Bay mother's brother's wife murder natives ndap ndap and nkö ngwivi nkö occurs organisation outrigger pandanus Papua payment Pchi persons priest probably ptyilibi ptyilöwe pygmy stature reef regarded relation relationship terms relatives Rivers Rossel Island sago Seligman shell similar snake sorcery spear stone Sudest supposed taboo taro Temewe told totems tree value ndap victim village woman women Wonajö yaba Yela Yongga yönö Yuma