Argonauts of the Western Pacific

by Bronisław Malinowski

Chapter XX. Expeditions between Kiriwina and Kitava.

I–II Account of an expedition from Kinwina to Kitava. I — Fixing dates and preparing districts. II — Preliminaries of the journey. Departure from Kaulukuba Beach. Sailing. Analogies and differences between these expeditions and those of the Sinaketans to Dobu. Entering the village. The youlawada custom. Sojourn in Kitava and return. III — The So’i (mortuary feast) in the Eastern district (Kitava to Muyuwa) and its association with the Kula.