Tsembaga Maring

Tsembaga Maring

Tsembaga Maring are a group of horticulturists who live in the highlands of New Guinea. They have been extensively studied by ethnographers, the foremost of which is Roy Rappaport.

Background

Ethnographies

Rappaport conducted research on the Maring in the 1960s, publishing his work in a book entitled "Pigs for their Ancestors".

Lifestyle

The Maring are known for a special pattern of farming, hoarding of pigs, and warfare. Warfare usually proceeds after a ritual pig feast, known as "kaiko."

ubsistence

References

Links

[http://www.springerlink.com/content/q4301427u6821t4n/fulltext.pdf Ritual and self-regulation of the Tsembaga Maring ecosystem in the New Guinea highlands]


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