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| Bengt Danielsson, Work and life in Raroia, Contents | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Contents Acknowledgements Introduction A note on the Tuamotuan dialect CHAPTER I Environment and natural resources 1. Main characteristics of the climate 2. Cyclones of hurricane force 3. Physical features 4. Native topographical terms 5. Natural resources CHAPTER II Aboriginal culture 1. Principal informant 2. Names and ancient divisions 3. Socio-political organization 4. Economy and material culture 5. Comments and comparisons CHAPTER III History of culture contacts 1. Occasional visits by exploring ships 1606-1816 2. Missionary fore-runners and traders, 1817-44 3. French penetration of the group, 1845-79 4. French colonial administration, 1880- 5. Summary of culture contacts CHAPTER IV Demography A. Comparative statistics 1. Administrative units 2. Racial Composition 3. Sex ratio 4. Age classes 5. Marital status 6. Professional status 7. Church membership 8. Position of Raroia | B. Population trends 1. Native come-back 2. Natural increase, 1931-503. Composition of the population 4. Inter-island mobility 5. Migration and intermarriage CHAPTER V Race mixture 1. Extent of race mixture 2. Physical characteristics CHAPTER VI Annual cycle of events 1. General events 2. Schooners calling at Raroia CHAPTER VII Land ownership 1. Origin of difficulties 2. Number of plots 3. Concrete examples CHAPTER VIII Surplus production A. Copra production 1. Sectors and seasons 2. Interdependence of activities 3. Working conditions and techniques 4. Agricultural methods 5. Work participation and organization 6. Weekly variations 7. Actual and potential production 8. Working efficiency B. Mother-of-pearl shell diving CHAPTER IX Subsistence activities A. Plant cultivation 1. Coconut palms 2. Other plants and trees B. Animal husbandry C. Bird catching and egg collecting D. Fishing and turtle catching 1. Fishing methods 2. Survival of magic 3. Fishing calendar 4. Relative importance of fishing 5. Turtle catching | CHAPTER X Organization of work 1. Disappearance of co-operation 2. Specialization and professionalism 3. Division according to sex CHAPTER XI Income and expenditures 1. Total income 2. Expenditures of sample families 3. Property holdings of each family 4. Food consumption CHAPTER XII Changes in social structure 1. Change of settlement pattern 2. Decreased size of kinship groups 3. Kinship terms and ties 4. Persistence of adoption Conclusions References | ||||||||||||||||||
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