ABSTRACT

First published in 1922, this classic text examines the extensive and complex trading system maintained by the Trobriand Islanders. While the main theme is economics and social organization, the power of magic, mythology and folklore are also examined.

chapter |18 pages

THE ESSENTIALS OF THE KULA

chapter |15 pages

CANOES AND SAILING

chapter |23 pages

THE STORY OF SHIPWRECK

chapter |13 pages

ON THE BEACH OF SARUBWOYNA

chapter |30 pages

MAGIC AND THE KULA

chapter |11 pages

THE INLAND KULA

chapter |8 pages

THE MEANING OF THE KULA