Land tenure in northeast Siuai, southern Bougainville, Solomon Islands
Studies in the anthropology of Bougainville, Solomon Islands • 29 (4) • Published In 1949 • Pages: 97
By: Oliver, Douglas L..
AbstractThis study attempts to explain the complicated relationship of Siwais to their land. Land is owned by clans and matrilineages. Nevertheless, non-lineage members can have access to land depending on residence. Various court cases over land disputes are examined to reveal when and where rights of ownership and use are respected. The kinship structure of households and hamlets are also examined for how they relate to land ownership and use, and to the use of magical sanctions against trespassing.
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- Sub Region
- Document Type
- Ian Skoggard; 2014
- Coverage Date
- Coverage Place
- southern Bougainville, North Solomons Province, Papua New Guinea
- By Douglas L. Oliver
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 97)
- Siuai (Papuan people)