trobriand

[US]/ˈtrɒbriænd/
[UK]/ˈtrɑːbriænd/
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n.An island group in Papua New Guinea, famous as the site of anthropologist Bronislaw Malinowski's fieldwork.
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anthropologists have studied trobriand culture for decades.

the trobriand islands are located in the solomon sea.

trobriand people practice complex exchange rituals.

traditional trobriand gardening relies on sustainable methods.

trobriand chiefs hold significant political power.

trobriand society is organized through matrilineal kinship.

marcel mauss conducted pioneering research on trobriand economics.

trobriand ceremonies celebrate the yam harvest.

western anthropologists first visited the trobriand islands in the 19th century.

trobriand customs include elaborate funeral rites.

the trobriand people speak kilivila language.

trobriand villages feature circular house arrangements.

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