Making Parents: First-Birth Ritual among the Ankave-Anga of Papua New Guinea
Although the birth of children is a quite common event, it is not an easy experience for the Ankave-Anga women of Papua New Guinea, who have all heard of or even seen relatives die after delivery. The Ankave live in the far northern part of Gulf Province, far from its headquarters located on the sou...
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Language: | English |
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Equinox Publ.
2009
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Journal for the academic study of religion
Year: 2009, Volume: 22, Issue: 2, Pages: 214-236 |
Further subjects: | B
Manhood
B Parenthood B Kin Relations B First-Birth Rituals B Male initiations |
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