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Which of the following was NOT a consequence of the colonial authorities stopping cannibalism among the Purari Delta Tribes?

 Martha Ward believes that she and her team missed an important conclusion from their study, specifically that

How does susto illustrate the difference between naturalistic and biomedical ethno-etiologies?

In Prophet Fred’s sect of the John Frum Cargo Cult, Buddhism has been woven together with “kastom” and John From.

As explained in Nest in the Wind, economic planners predicted the economic base of Pohnpei would rest on

According to the Azande, why might people be injured by a collapsing granary at a specific moment?

Members of the John Frum cargo cult believe that if they follow their traditional customs, including kava drinking and dancing, John Frum will bring them “cargo” (the supplies of modern material goods they were introduced to during WWII).

Which statement best describes the role of a maternal uncle (ujak) in Croatian society?

Which of the following statements about incest on Pohnpei is true?

In the United States, traditional last names follow which pattern of descent?