The Siwai (or Motuna) language is a Non-Austronesian (Papuan) language similar to other inland South Bougainvillean languages such as Buin, Nagovisi (Sibe), and Nasioi. There are trivial …

Siwai. Yet the Buin and Siwai differ dramatically in certain respects. The Siwai, made famous in the writings of Douglas Oliver, are characterised by ‘big man’ politics and matrilineal descent …

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This study discusses the political organization of the Siwai, beginning with a semantic analysis finding three distinct meanings of the word for a Siwai big man. One is a respectful form of …

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Siwai ETHNONYM: Siuai Orientation History and Cultural Relations Settlements Economy Kinship Marriage and Family Sociopolitical Organization Religion and Expressive Culture See also …

There remain divisions within Siwai, marked by the adherence of different districts to the Catholic or the United church, which have occasionally sparked conflicts. More recently, there have …

This fundamental ethnography of the Siwai provides a comprehensive account of the culture in order to frame traditional authority and the actions of leaders. Specific themes covered include …

Although mara are still feared, Christianity has generally replaced traditional beliefs and most Siwai are at least nominal adherents of either the Catholic or the United church. In the last two …