XX [Expeditions Between Kiriwina and Kitava]

I, II—Account of an expedition from Kiriwina 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 478

XXI [The Remaining Branches and Offshoots of the Kula]

I—Rapid survey of the routes between Woodlark Island (Murua or Muyuwa) and the Engineer group and between this latter and Dobu. II—The ordinary trade carried on between these communities. III—An offshoot of the Kula; trading expeditions between the Western Trobriand (Kavataria and Kayleula) and the Western d’Entrecasteaux. IV—Production of mwali (armshells). V—Some other offshoots and leakages of the Kula ring. Entry of the Kula vaygu’a into the Ring. 494

XXII [The Meaning of the Kula] 509

[Index] 519

Table of Contents

[Preface][vii]
[Foreword][xv]
[Acknowledgements][xix]
[PhoneticNote.][xx]
[Table ofContents][xxi]
[List ofIllustrations][xxx]
[Maps][xxxi]
[Tables][xxxi]
[Figures intext][xxxi]
[Introduction: TheSubject, Method and Scope of this Inquiry][1]
I.[I][1]
II.[II][2]
III.[III][4]
IV.[IV][6]
V.[V][8]
VI.[VI][11]
VII.[VII][17]
VIII.[VIII][22]
IX.[IX][24]
I.[The Country andInhabitants of the Kula District][27]
I.[I][27]
II.[II][29]
III.[III][33]
IV.[IV][38]
V.[V][45]
II.[The Natives of theTrobriand Islands][49]
I.[I][49]
II.[II][52]
III.[III][55]
IV.[IV][58]
V.[V][62]
VI.[VI][70]
VII.[VII][72]
VIII.[VIII][78]
III.[The Essentials ofthe Kula][81]
I.[I][81]
II.[II][84]
III.[III][86]
IV.[IV][91]
V.[V][95]
VI.[VI][99]
IV.[Canoes andSailing][105]
I.[I][105]
II.[II][108]
III.[III][113]
IV.[IV][116]
V.[V][120]
V.[The CeremonialBuilding of a Waga][124]
I.[I][124]
II.[II][126]
III.[III][134]
IV.[IV][141]
VI.[Launching of a Canoeand Ceremonial Visiting—Tribal Economics in theTrobriands][146]
I.[I][146]
II.[II][156]
III.[III][163]
IV.[IV][166]
V.[V][173]
VI.[VI][176]
[List of Gifts,Payments, and Commercial Transactions.][177]
VII.[VII][191]
VII.[The Departure of anOverseas Expedition][195]
VIII.[The First Halt ofthe Fleet on Muwa][207]
I.[I][207]
II.[II][211]
III.[III][215]
IX.[Sailing on theSea-Arm of Pilolu][219]
I.[I][219]
II.[II][224]
III.[III][228]
IV.[IV][232]
X.[The Story ofShipwreck][237]
I.[I][237]
II.[II][244]
III.[III][248]
IV.[IV][255]
V.[V][261]
XI.[In theAmphletts—Sociology of the Kula][267]
I.[I][267]
II.[II][274]
III.[III][282]
IV.[IV][288]
XII.[In Tewara andSanaroa—Mythology of the Kula][290]
I.[I][290]
II.[II][298]
III.[III][306]
IV.[IV][311]
V.[V][322]
VI.[VI][326]
VII.[VII][328]
VIII.[VIII][330]
XIII.[On the Beach ofSarubwoyna][334]
I.[I][334]
II.[II][342]
III.[III][346]
XIV.[The Kula inDobu—Technicalities of the Exchange][350]
I.[I][350]
II.[II][351]
III.[III][360]
XV.[The JourneyHome—The Fishing and Working of the Kaloma Shell][366]
I.[I][366]
II.[II][367]
III.[III][371]
IV.[IV][374]
XVI.[The Return Visit ofthe Dobuans to Sinaketa][376]
I.[I][376]
II.[II][385]
III.[III][391]
XVII.[Magic and theKula][392]
I.[I][392]
II.[II][396]
III.[III][398]
IV.[IV][403]
V.[V][408]
VI.[VI][409]
VII.[VII][412]
VIII.[VIII][420]
IX.[IX][424]
X.[X][425]
XI.[XI][426]
XII.[XII][427]
XVIII.[The Power of Wordsin Magic—Some Linguistic Data][428]
I.[I][428]
II.[II][429]
III.[III.][433]
IV.[IV][436]
V.[V][438]
VI.[VI][442]
VII.[VII][446]
VIII.[VIII][447]
IX.[IX][447]
X.[X][449]
XI.[XI][450]
XII.[XII][451]
XIII.[XIII][452]
XIV.[XIV][453]
XV.[XV][454]
XVI.[XVI][458]
XVII.[XVII][459]
XIX.[The InlandKula][464]
I.[I][464]
II.[II][468]
III.[III][470]
IV.[IV][475]
XX.[Expeditions BetweenKiriwina and Kitava][478]
I.[I][478]
II.[II][482]
III.[III][489]
XXI.[The RemainingBranches and Offshoots of the Kula][494]
I.[I][494]
II.[II][498]
III.[III][500]
IV.[IV][502]
V.[V][505]
XXII.[The Meaning of theKula][509]
[Index][521]