Trobrianders Annette Weiner
Journal Study Guide Chapter 3: “Fathers and Matrilineage”
Significant Vocabulary – define
1. Baloma
2.
Kopoi
3.
What is similar about where babies come from and
the room and bed of the mother, and seclusion of the mother as compared to
death rituals?
4.
Compare a baby’s birth in our culture compared
to the Trobriands?
5.
How is the waiwaia or fetus formed?
6.
How does Weiner account for different ways to
get pregnant, include 3?
7.
What are some of the restrictions for nursing
mothers?
8.
How is a mans' contributions complementing what
a woman bestows?
9.
Why are Trobrianders called by their ancestral
names except for chiefs?
10. What
does a child receive from their father?
11. How
does the father nurture kopoi?
12. Describe
why marriage is important and Sarah’s story.
13. Describe
how fathers and other villagers care for their children.
14. How
does a father add to a child’s social beauty through Kula necklaces?
15. Describe
in detail what happens with use of hard words.
