Smoke rising from the villages of the dead: Seasonal patterns of mood in a Papua New Guinea society

Simon Harrison

Smoke rising from the villages of the dead: Seasonal patterns of mood in a Papua New Guinea society

Simon Harrison

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Abstract

This article discusses seasonal patterns of mood in a Papua New Guinea society, showing how these are connected with beliefs relating to cosmology and the after life, and with more abstract conceptions of personhood, socialites and attachment. The argument suggests that cultural factors may play an important role in mediating the influences of seasonal changes on everyday moods, and that such moods may be complex socio-cultural constructs.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	257-274
Journal	Journal of the Royal Anthropological Institute
Volume	7
Issue number	2
Publication status	Published (in print/issue) - Jun 2001

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Anthropology Seminar of the Australian-National-University, CANBERRA, AUSTRALIA, SEP, 2000

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Smoke rising from the villages of the dead: Seasonal patterns of mood in a Papua New Guinea society

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