Argonauts of the western Pacific; an account of native enterprise and adventure in the archipelagoes of Melanesian New Guinea (1922)
Malinowski, Bronislaw, 1884-1942 · London, G. Routledge & Sons, ltd.; New York, E.P. Dutton & Co. · leaf 342
gage in betel chewing andconversations. They speak in Kiriwinian, a language whichis universally known in the Amphletts. Almost as soon as theygo ashore, they give to their partners presents of pari (openinggift), some small object, such as a comb, a lime pot, or a limestick. After that, they await… … < H z
Ethnology · Barter · Folklore · Magic
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