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In so many words : an ethnography of life and identity on Yam Island, Torres Strait
Historical and contemporary dynamics identity on Yam Island; theories of identity; regional geography; archaeology and ethnography - trade, economy, habitation, warfare, mythology (culture heroes); genealogies of the Sigay -Mayow cult; initiation; fertility rites; early exploration and contact history; establishment of marine industries; colonial administration; contemporary social change - living conditions, land ownership, health; population estimates; economy - marine resources; gardening; trade; residential patterns and movement; kinship and concepts of relatedness - totems; ceremonies - engagement and marriage, feasting and dance (mens and womens performances); rites of death; cultural geography and perceptions of the past.
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- "Historical and contemporary dynamics identity on Yam Island; theories of identity; regional geography; archaeology and ethnography - trade, economy, habitation, warfare, mythology (culture heroes); genealogies of the Sigay -Mayow cult; initiation; fertility rites; early exploration and contact history; establishment of marine industries; colonial administration; contemporary social change - living conditions, land ownership, health; population estimates; economy - marine resources; gardening; trade; residential patterns and movement; kinship and concepts of relatedness - totems; ceremonies - engagement and marriage, feasting and dance (mens and womens performances); rites of death; cultural geography and perceptions of the past."@en
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