528pp paperback, very good comprising 18 black and white photographic illustrations. 18 maps in the text. 9 tables. Small line illustrations by Akii Tumu. 14 appendices. Notes. References. Index, (Smithsonian Series in Ethnographic Inquiry).

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Title: Historical Vines: Enga Networks of Exchange, Ritual and Warfare in Papua New Guinea
Publisher: Smithsonian Books, London
Publication Date: 1998
Language: English
ISBN 10: 1560987677
ISBN 13: 9781560987673
Binding: Soft cover
Edition: 1st Edition
Condition: Very Good

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Drawing on interviews with elders in 110 Enga tribes, this volume reconstructs the ecological, social, and ideological processes that shaped the Enga people's elaborate networks of ceremonial exchange. Enga Networks of Exchange, Ritual, and Warfare in Papua New Guinea by Polly Wiessner and Akii Timu.

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Akii Tumu is the director of the Enga Museum and Cultural Center in Papua New Guinea.

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