Index

Accounts, native, verbatim: Shipwreck and Salvage, 256, 258; Kaloma making, 373
Adultery, case of, 484
Amphlett Is, scenery of, 45, 46, 267; inhabitants of, 46–48 villages in, 46–47; author’s experiences in the, 379–385; chieftainship among, 469. (See Trade; Pottery; Departure of Kula parties from A.)
Armshells, exchange of A. in the Kula, 87; manufacture of, 502, 503; entry into the Kula of, 503; naming of, 504
Armstrong, W. E., researches among the S. Massim, 493n
Arrival, of Kula parties, in the Amphletts, 268, 270; in Dobu, 350; of Dobuan fleet in the Amphletts, 384; A. and reception of Dobuan fleet in Sinaketa, 387–389; A. home in Sinaketa, 375; in Kitava, 486
Atu’a’ine, Aturamo’a, Sinatemubadie’i, mythological persons, 331, 332. (See Pokala)

Bagi. (See Soulava)
Baloma (spirits) and magic, 422, 423
Barter, ceremonial, 187–189. (See Trade)
Barton, F., on hiri trading expeditions, 1n
Basi, intermediary, gift in the Kula, 98; 355–357
Beauty magic, 335, 336
Behaviour of natives, study of, 17–22
Beku, stone blades exchanged in the Kula, 358. (See Kukumali)
Betel-Nut, in magic, 199; 361
Bisila, pandanus streamers, 216, 217; magic of, ibid
Bomala (taboo) 424. (See Taboo)
Bosu, lime spatula of whale-bone, exchanged in the Kula, 358
Bulubwalata, evil magic, 143; 395
Bwaga’u, see Sorcery

Cannibalism, mythical references to, 321, 322; 331
Canoes, Ch. IV; principles of stability, of, 108–113; three classes of, 112, 113; social organisation of labour at construction of, 113–116; ownership of, 116–120; ceremonial building of, Ch. V; magic of, 125. (See Launching; Sailing; Tasasoria; Kabigidoya; Magic; Nagega; Masawa; Yawarapu; Compartments of a C.)
Ceremonial objects, 89, 90; 151
Charts, as instruments of method, 12–15. (See Method)
Chiefs, of Sinaketa, 196
Chieftainship. (See Trobriand I. natives; Amphlett Is.)
Circulation of vaygu’a on the Kula ring, 92, 93
Commercial honour, in Kula transactions, 95, 96, (See Quarrelling)
Communal Labour, 159–163
Compartments, of a canoe, 204. (See Gebobo)
Conch shell, magic of, 340–342
Concrete evidence, method of, 12–17. (See Method)
Conversations, about Kula, 24. (See Partnership)
Cultural districts, of the Kula, 29–33, Ch. I, Divs. II–V; 78–80; c. d. of the Trobriands, Ch. II, Divs. I–VII

Dabwana, see Dogina
Dangers of sailing, real, 22, 222 228; legendary, 221; 232–236 291–297. (See Shipwreck)
Dates, fixing of, 271; 380, 382. (See Synchronising events)
Departure, overseas, Ch. VII; from Sinaketa, 205, 206; of Kula parties from the Amphletts, 290; from Dobu, 365; of Dobuan fleet from the Amphletts, 384, 385
Distributions, ceremonial. (See Eguya’i, Madare, Sagali, So’i)
District of the Kula, Ch. I; sub-divisions of, 29–33
Dobu, district of, 38–40; tribe of, 39–43; appearance of, 40; customs of, 41–43; Kula in, Ch. XIV; Kula expeditions from, Ch. XVI
Doga, circular boars’ tusk, exchanged in the Kula, 357
Dogina, conclusion of magical spells, 433; phonetic characteristics of, 447

Economics of primitive man, 60; 85; 96–98, 167–176. (See Value)
Eguya’i, distribution of food in Dobu, 378
Evolution, absence of idea of, 301

Field work, first experiences of, 4–6; proper conditions for, 6–8. (See Method)
Flying canoe, myth of. (See Kudayuri; Mulukwausi and the flying of canoes)
Foodstuffs, psychology of relation to, in the Trobriands, 168–172, (See Sagali)
Frazer, Sir James, distinction between religion and magic, 73n; on the psychological principle of magic, 338n; concept of totem, 514

Gardens and Magic, in the Trobriands, 59, 60
Gardiner, A. H., on linguistic methods, 24n
Gebobo, main compartment of a canoe, 204; magic of; 205
Gere’u, Kultur-hero, 307
Gifts. (See Give and Take)
Gilmour, Rev. M., on Trobriand trade, 500n, 501n
Gimwali (trade) 96; 189–191; 362–364
Give and Take, in Trobriand tribal life, 167; psychology of, 173–176; list of gifts, 176–191; sociology of, 191–194; in Kaloma industry 372–374. (See Basi-, Gimwali Kaributu, Kinship and Presents; Korolomna; Kudu; Kwaypolu; Kula; Laga; Mapula; Pari Pokala; Puwaya; Talo’i; Trade; Vata’i; Wasi)
Gora, mortuary taboo, 489
Gumagabu, legend and song of, 292–297
Gwara, taboo in Dobu, 346, 347; 350

Haddon, A. C., advance in method by, 311; on racial divisions in New Guinea, 28; on migrations of cultures, ibid, n
Historical changes, 145; 288, 289, 321
Historical perspective, lack of, 300
Hubert, H. and the concept of mama, 514

Inland, Kula, Ch. XIX; in the Trobriands, 464–477; in the other districts, 477
Institutions, study of, 11–15. (See Method)
Intertribal relations, how news spread in, 379–382

Jenness, D. and Ballantyne A., quoted 43; on missionary feats, 467n.

Kabigidoya, ceremonial presentation of a canoe, 163–166; 184
Kalipoulo, fishing canoe, 112
Kaloma (spondylus shell), fishing and working of, Ch. XV; distribution of manufacture of, 367; mythology of, 367, 368; magic of, 369–371; ceremonial fishing for, 370; manufacturing of, 371–374
Kaributu, sollicitory gifts in the Kula, 99; 354; 358.
Kariyala, magical portent, of wayugo 320; 422
Kasabwaybwayreta, Kultur-hero of the Kula, 322–326
Katudababile, necklace, exchanged in the Kula, 358
Katuyausi, fornicating expeditions, in the Trobriands, 55
Ka’ubana’i, safety magic, 345–349; absent on expeditions to Kitava, 478
Kayga’u, magic of fog, 245–266; myth about origin of, 262–264
Kaytalugi and Kokopawa, mythical countries, 223, 224
Kaytaria, magic of rescue, 261, 262 Kewo’u, small canoe, 112
Kinship, in the Trobriands, 7 1, 72 kinship and presents, 177–186, 191–193
Kitava, Kula in, Ch. XX; privileged position in the ring, 488
Kiriwina, Kula expeditions from K. to Kitava, Ch. XX
Korotomna, secondary gift, 355
Kudayuri myth of the flying canoe, 311–321
Kudu, clinching gift in the Kula, 98, 356, 357
Kukumali, greenstone used for stone implements, 481, 482
Kula, general description of, Ch. III; short definition of, 81–84; its economic nature, 84–86; its main rules and aspects, 91–95; K. as exchange of valuables, 95–99; its secondary rules and aspects, 99–102; mythology of, Ch. XII, Divs. III–V; exchange valuables in the, 352–357; ceremonial presentation of gifts within, 388–389; meaning of, Ch. XXII; as a type of ethnological fact, 513–515. (See Conversations; Dobu; Social grouping; Synchronising events; Technicalities; Trade; Wawoyla)
Kula community, defined, 103; transactions within a, 470–475; limits of, within the Trobriands, 475–477
Kula magic. (See Mwasila, Magic)
Kulturkreise. (See Cultural districts)
Kultur-myths, 305
Kwaypolu, sollicitory gifts, 354
Kwita, legendary giant octopus, 234

Labour, Organisation of, in the Trobriands, 156–163. (See Communal Labour, Trobriand Is. natives)
Laga, ceremonial purchase, 186, 426
Lashing creeper. (See Wayugo)
Launching of canoes, Ch. VI, Div. I
Legends, Gumagabu, 292, 293
Lilava, the magical bundle of Kula goods, 202–204; Taboos of, 230, 335
Linguistic documents, study of, 23, 24; Ch. XVII

Madare, distribution of food in the Amphletts, 379
Magic, systems of, 59; associated with canoes, Ch. V passim, 125; Ch. VIII, Div. III; bridging over myth with reality, 303, 304; magic and the Kula, Ch. XVII; subject matter of, 392–396; method in studying underlying ideas of, 396, 397; a primeval force, 398–403; intrinsically a human force, 400, 401; relation to myth, 401, 402; systems of, 412–420; table of Kula 1n. 415–418; ceremonial element in, 424, 425; concise summary of native view of, 427. (See Beauty Magic; Bisila; Bulubwalata; Canoes; Gebobo; Lilava; Kaloma; Kayga’u; Ka’ubana’i; Mulukwausi; Mwasila; Safety; Sailing; Shipwreck; Sulumwoya; Trobriand Is.; Vilamalya; Wawoyla; Wayugo; Wind; Yawarapu)
Magical filiation, 411, 412
Magical power, of words, Ch. XVIII
Magical power and practical efficiency, 420, 422
Magical substances. (See Rites)
Magician, general conditions of, 409–412; taboos of, 409, 410; sociology of, 410, 411; economics of, 426, 427
Mailu tribe, trading among, 2; cultural relation to the Massim, 34; manufacture of armshells among, 503n.
Mapula, repayment, 178, 179; 182, 183,
Marett, R. R. and the concept of mama, 514
Masawa, seagoing canoe, 112; 144, 145. (See Canoes)
Massim, racial sub-division of, 28–29; description of Southern Massim tribes, Ch. I, Div. III, 33–38; villages of, 35, 36; appearance of, 36; customs of, 37, 38; Northern Massim, 78–80
Mauss, M., and the concept of mana, 514
Megwa (magic) 424. (See Magic)
Mentality of natives, study of, 22–24. (See Method)
Method of Ethnographic field work, Introduction, Divs. II–VIII; its clear statement indispensable, 2–4, 15, 16; influence of scientific aims on, 8–11; summary of, 24, 25. (See Concrete evidence; Charts; Field Work; Linguistic documents; Magic; Method in studying)
Migrations, in the Kula district, 288, 289
Milamala, annual feast and return of the spirits in the Trobriands, 72; 184
Mint. (See Sulumwoya)
Mortuary distribution. (See So’i, Sagali)
Mulukwausi, flying witches, 76; 236, 237–248, Ch. X, passim; magic against, 248–266; nature of, 238, 239; imitation and training of, 239, 240; status of, 240, 241 methods of flight of, 241, 242 sorcery, inflicted by, 242–244 association with shipwreck, 244–248; m. and the flying of canoes, 320, 321, 393. (See Kayga’u)
Muwa, the initial and final halting place of Kula expeditions, Ch. VIII
Mwali. (See Armshells)
Mwasila, the magic of the Kula 102, 147; Ch. VIII passim; Ch. XIII passim; 485, 486
Myth, Ch. XII; native definition of, 299, 300; distinction between myth and actuality, 301–303, 338–330; stratification of, 304, 305; sociological analysis of, 326–328. (See Atu’a’ine, Aturaino’a, Sina temubadie’i; Clans and m; Gere’u; Kaloma; Kasabwaybwayreta; Kudayuri; Kulturmyths Magic; Origins; Petrifaction Tokosikuna)
Myths; Tokulubwaydoga, 263, 264; Gere’u, 307; Tokosikuna, 307, 308, 309, 310, Kudayuri, 311, 312, 313, 314, 315, 316; Kasabwaybwayreta, 322–324. Atua’ine Aturaino’a and Sinatemubadiye’i, 331

Nagega, seagoing canoe, 144, 145, 496. (See canoe)
Natives, dying out of, causes of, 465–468
Natives. (See Tobriand Is. natives, Massim; Races; Dobu Amphletts)
Necklaces. (See Soulava, Katudababile)
Northern Massim. (See Massim)
Nuwakekepaki, jumping stones, 235

Octopus. (See Kwita)
Organisation of savage communities, 9, 10
Orgiastic Licence, during weeding in the Trobriands, 53, 54
Origins of institutions, native ideas about, 305
Origins of magic, 398–403
Ownership, in the Trobriands, defined, 117
Ownership, of the Kula articles, 94

Pari, goods taken on Kula; also (more especially) arrival gifts, 205; 268, 269; 335, 355; 361, 362; 390. (See Vata’i)
Partnerships, briefly defined, 91, 92 social intercourse within, 270, 273; sociology of, Ch. XI, Div. II, 274; limitations to, 275; p. relation in general, 275; list of partners, 276; entering into, 278; women as partners, 280
Payments. (See Give and Take).
Petrefaction, mythological, 40, 44, 298, 330–333
Pokala,—sollicitory offering in the Kula, 99, 205, 354–356, 360
Pokala,—tribute to chief, 181
Pokala,—payment to kinsmen, 185, 186
Pokala,—offerings given to mythical persons, 332–334, 378
Pottery in the Amphletts, 282–286
Presents. (See Give and Take)
Provinces, in the Trobriand Is., 66–70
Prow-board. (See Tabuyo)
Puwaya, gifts for work done, 129

Quarrelling, in the Kula, 358–360. (See Commercial Honour)

Races, in New Guinea, 27–29. (See Massim)
Rank. (See Trobriand Is. natives)
Return visit of the Dobuans to Sinaketa, Ch. XVI

Return journey of the Sinaketans, 374, 375
Rites, magical, general analysis, 403–408; substances used in, 452, 453
Rivers, W. H. R., advance in method by, 3n; genealogical method of, 14

Sailing; Ch. IV; sociology of, 120, 121; magic of, 215–218; s. on Pilolu, Ch. IX; technique of, 226, 228; privileges of sub-clans in, 230–232. (See Dangers; Stars; Wind)
Safety magic. (See Ka’uba-na’i, Kayga’u)
Sagali, ceremonial distributions, 148–150, 170, 182, 183; s. at an Uvalaku, 211–214
Sago, making of, 377, 378
Sarubwoyna, the beach of Kula magic, Ch. XIII, 44
Scenery, s. and myth, 298
Scenery, in Eastern New Guinea, 33, 34; in Dobu, 43–45; in the Amphletts, 45, 46, 267; in the Trobriands, 49, 51; in the Lagoon villages, 195, 196; on Pilolu, 219, 221; in N.E. Fergusson Is., 290
Seligman, C. G., on trading among the Southern Massim, 2; advance in method by, 3n; methods of field work, 14; on racial divisions in New Guinea, 28, 31; on customs of the S. Massim. 37, 38; on types among N. Massim, 51n; on Trobriand customs, 66, 70n, 79n; on trade on the S. Coast, 86n; on flying witches, 238; on greenstone quarry of Suloga, 482n; on Marshall Bennett scenery, 485; on Walaga feast, 487; on S. Massim taboos, 489; on mortuary feasts, 493; on trade in Tubetube, 495, 496, 499; use of word ‘currency,’ 499n
Sex, laxity in the Trobriands, 53, 54; repayment for sex intercourse, 179, 182; s. relations in Dobu, 42, 364; S. relations in the Amphletts, 47, 272, 273; S. intercourse on overseas expeditions, 272. (See Katuyausi, Orgiastic licence)
Sexual taboo. (See Taboo)
Shipwreck, Ch. X, dangers of drowning during, 244–247; story of, 256–261; rescue from, 256–262. (See Kayga’u, Kaytaria, Mulukwausi)
Sinamatanoginogi, legendary rain, 235
Sociology and myth. (See Myth. sociological analysis of)
So’i, mortuary feasts associated with the Kula, 102, 489–493
Social Grouping of a Kula party, 197, 198. (See Sailing, Canoes)
Songs. Gumagabu, 293, 296
Soulava, necklaces of spondylus, shell-discs, exchanged in the Kula. 86, 87. (See Kaloma)
Southern Massim. (See Massim)
Sorcery, in the Trobriands, 73–76, 393. (See Mulukwausi)
Spells, magical, native ideas about, 403–412; and rites, 404–408; in relation to human anatomy, 408, 409; theory of meaning of, 432 vocal utterance of, 436, 437 phonetic characteristics of, 442–452
Spells, in native, fragments of: Kaygagabile, 443–445; Kadumiyala, 445; Bisila, 445; Kayikunaveva, 445; Kapitunena Duku, 446; Yawarapu. 448, 449; Gebobo, 449; Ta’uya, 449; Giyotanawa, No. 2, 450; Kaytaria, 451
Spells, Magical: Vabusi Tokway, 127; Kaymomwa’u, 129; Kapitunena Duku, 130, 131; Ligogu, 132; Wayugo, 137–139. 429–438; Yawarapu, 198, 199; Sulumwoya 200, 201, 439–442; Kaymwalolo, 201, 202; Lilava, 202, 203; Gebobo, 205; Kadumiyala, 215; Bisila, 216; Kayikuna Veva, 217; Giyorokaywa No 1 (Leyya Kayga’u), 249–252; Giyorokaywa No. 2 (Pwaka Kayga’u), 252, 253; Giyotanawa No. 1 (Dakuna Kayga’u), 254; Giyotanawa No. 2, 254, 255; Kaytaria, 261, 262; Kayga’u of Tokulubwaydoga, 264, 265; Kaykakaya, 337, 338; Talo, 339, 340; Ta’uya, 340–342; Kayikuna Tabuyo, 343; Kavalikuliku, 343, 344; Kaytavilena Mwoynawaga, 344; Ka’ubana’i, 347, 348; Kwoygapani, 361
Spirits. (See Baloma; Milamala; Tauva’u; Tokway)
Stars, in sailing, 225, 226
Stone Implements. (See Kukumali)
Stones, jumping. (See Nuwakekepaki; Vineylida)
Sulumwoya, axomatic mint plant, magic of, 135, 200–202
Subclans. (See Trobriand Is.; Totemism; Sailing)
Synchronising events, in the Kula, 379–384, 386

Taboos, sexual, kept before Kula expedition, 198; t. of sailing, 229–230; t. imposed on village during absence of Kula party, 484; t. in Kula wooing, 360; institutions of protective t., 425, 426. (See Gora, Gwara)
Tabuyo, ornamental prow-board, 134, 135, 147
Talo’i, farewell gifts; 362; 365; 366; 390, 391
Tanarere, comparison of valuables, 374, 375; 391
Tapwana, middle part of magical spells, 433; analysis of one, 436–438, phonetic characteristics of, 446, 447, 449, 450
Tasasoria, trial run of a canoe, Ch. VI, Div. I. (See Canoe)
Tauva’u, malignant spirits, 76, 77 T. and the Kula, 325, 393
Technology of pot making, 284–286
Technicalities of the Kula, Ch. XIV
Texts, native statements quoted verbatim: 129; 205, 206; 209; 213; 229; 231; 247, 254; 270, 271; 273; 276; 299; 302; 332; 336; 346; 346, 347; 348; 356; 360 362; 364; 388; 389; 400; 421; 422; 423; 441. (See Accounts, Legends, Myths, Spells, Songs)
Texts, in native with translation and commentary, 455–459; 460–461 461–463; 473; 482; 484; 491; 501; 501–502
Tokosikuna, Kultur-hero of Kula, 307–311
Tokway, wood-sprite, 77, 125–128; 393
Toli. (See Ownership)
Toli’uvalaku. (See Uvalaku)
Toliwaga, owner or master of a canoe, 117–120. (See Sailing; Compartments of a Canoe)
Totemic clans, and myth of Kayga’u 263, 264; t.c. and myths of Kula, 321, 368; t.c. and magic, 401. (See Trobriand Is. natives)
Trade, among South Sea Natives, 1; preliminary to the Kula, 165, 166; secondary in the Kula, 99, 100; 361–365; in the Amphletts, 282, 286–288; between Kiriwina and Kitava. 480, 481; in the Eastern branch of the Kula, 498–500. (See Gimwali; Mailu)
Trading expeditions, from the W. Trobriands, 500–502
Tradition, classification of, 299; force of, 326–328
Trobriand Island natives, Ch. II; appearance of the, 51–53; rank among, 52; women and sex, among the, 52–55; villages of 55–57; gardens of, 57–62; chieftainship, among, 62–70; totemism, clans and kinship, among 70–72; religion and magic of, 72–78. (See Foodstuffs; Give and Take; Kinship; Labour; Milamala; Provinces; Scenery; Sorcery)
Tubetube, Kula in, 495–498

Urigubu, annual payments of food to sister’s husband, 61; 63–65; 181
U’ula, exordium or beginning of magical spells, 433; analysis of one, 434–436; phonetic characteristics of, 446, 447, 449, 450
Uvalaku, ceremonial competitive expedition, 207–201; an U. expedition described, Ch. XVI passim; 351; 353; 354; arrangements about, 376, 377; timetable of a, 381; between Kiriwina and Kitava, 480, 482–489

Vaga, opening gift in the Kula, 98; 352–357
Value, economic, in primitive societies, 168–173; native conception of, 351, 352. (See Economics, Vaygu’a)
Valuables. (See Vaygu’a; Beku; Bosu; Doga; Katudababile; Mwali; Soulava)
Vata’i, arrival gifts, 390
Vaygu’a, native valuables, 86–91 value of, 172–173; entry into and egress from the Ring, 503; 505, 508; its meaning analysed, 510, 513; ceremonial uses of, 512; at death, 512, 513
Vilamalya, magic of food, 169
Vineylida, jumping stones, 235

Waga. (See Canoes)
Wasi, barter of fish for vegetables, 187, 188
Wawoyla, wooing for Kula gifts, 353, 354; magic of, 360, 361
Wayugo, creeper for lashing canoes, 126; magic of, 136–139
Westermarck, E., terminology of W. adopted, 426
Wind, w. and sailing, 224, 225; magic of, 225
Witches. (See Mulukwausi)
Wooing for Kula gifts. (See Kaributu, Kwaypolu, Pokala, Wawoyla)

Yawarapu, canoe covering of plaited mats, 198; its magic, 198, 199
Yotile, return gift in the Kula, 98, 352–357
Yoyova. (See Mulukwausi)
Youlawada, ceremony at Kula presentation, 486, 487

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