R M Glasse
Biographic Data
| ID | 110603 |
|---|---|
| NAME | R M Glasse |
| GIVEN NAMES | R M |
| FAMILY NAME | Glasse |
| SIGNATURE | GLASSE R M |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 5 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 24 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 5 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1959 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1987 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Huli Names and Naming
We shall see that both of these processes are at work among the Huli of Southern Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea. The Huli number around 60,000 and most of them live in the basin formed by the Tagari River, its tributaries, and the adjoining lands. Like most Highlanders, they cultivate sweet potatoes as a staple crop and breed pigs. First contacted in 1936, today the Huli have given up organized warfare and the majority have been converted t…
Pigs, Pearlshells, and Women
This article examines the complex interrelationship between pig husbandry, the circulation of pearlshells, and marriage practices among the Mae Enga of the New Guinea Highlands. The authors argue that these three elements are integral to the socio-economic structure of Mae Enga society. Pig feasts, facilitated by the accumulation of valuable pearlshells, are essential for establishing and maintaining social status and alliances, particularly in t…
Some Recent Observations on Kuru
A Kuru Bibliography
The Huli Descent System a Preliminary Account
Pigs, Pearlshells, and Women
This article examines the complex interrelationship between pig husbandry, the circulation of pearlshells, and marriage practices among the Mae Enga of the New Guinea Highlands. The authors argue that these three elements are integral to the socio-economic structure of Mae Enga society. Pig feasts, facilitated by the accumulation of valuable pearlshells, are essential for establishing and maintaining social status and alliances, particularly in t…
The Huli Descent System a Preliminary Account
A Kuru Bibliography
Some Recent Observations on Kuru
Pigs, Pearlshells, and Women
This article examines the complex interrelationship between pig husbandry, the circulation of pearlshells, and marriage practices among the Mae Enga of the New Guinea Highlands. The authors argue that these three elements are integral to the socio-economic structure of Mae Enga society. Pig feasts, facilitated by the accumulation of valuable pearlshells, are essential for establishing and maintaining social status and alliances, particularly in t…
Huli Names and Naming
We shall see that both of these processes are at work among the Huli of Southern Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea. The Huli number around 60,000 and most of them live in the basin formed by the Tagari River, its tributaries, and the adjoining lands. Like most Highlanders, they cultivate sweet potatoes as a staple crop and breed pigs. First contacted in 1936, today the Huli have given up organized warfare and the majority have been converted t…
History (4 works) · Citation (3 works) · Computer Science (3 works) · Geography (3 works) · Island Studies and Pacific Affairs (3 works) · Library science (3 works) · Genealogy (2 works) · Kuru (2 works) · Medicine (2 works) · Pacific and Southeast Asian Studies (2 works)