Native Cultures of the Pacific Islands

184 pp. CONTENTS: Physical Setting; Prehistory; Activities; INTRODUCTION: Domicile; Boats and Ocean Travel; Food; Sex; Reproduction; Marriage; Growing Old; Death - and Beyond; Fighting Exchanging; SOCIAL RELATIONS: Descent Units; Ego-centered Kinship; Affinity; Social Distance; Relationships Based on Gender and Age; Partnerships Of Other Types; Cults; Relationships Based on Expertise; 'Tribes and Chiefs'; Social Class; Conclusion; Bibliography; Index.