Trobriand Islands
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The Trobriand Islands are a 450-square-kilometre archipelago of coral atolls off the east coast of New Guinea. They are part of the nation of Papua New Guinea and are in Milne Bay Province. Most of th
Soul boat, Kiriwina, Trobriand Islands (wood and white lime)
Early education on the islands featuring Malinowski
A plaque dedicated to Bronisław Malinowski in Omarakana, decorated by village children
Kula ring
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Kula, also known as the Kula exchange or Kula ring, is a ceremonial exchange system conducted in the Milne Bay Province of Papua New Guinea. The Kula ring was made famous by Bronisław Malinowski, who
Trobriand Islands
…then controlled the Trobriand Islands, he was allowed to stay (provided he checked in with authorities every now and then). His descriptions of the kula exchange system, gardening, magic, and sexual practices—all classics of modern anthropological writing—prompted many foreign researchers to visit the…
An example of a Kula necklace, with its distinctive red shell-disc beads
Malinowski with the Trobriand Islanders, 1918
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