1. Stinking birds and burning books.
- Author
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Diamond, Jared
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BIRDS , *KETENGBAN (Indonesian people) , *KETENGBAN language , *PAPUAN languages , *ETHNOLOGY , *POISONOUS animals , *LANGUAGE & languages - Abstract
Reports on the author's study of birds among the Ketengban people of Indonesian New Guinea. Consideration of the Ketengban guides who described the habits of 165 local bird species; Tales associated with the pitohuis, or poisonous birds; Possible functions of the birds smell; Appearance of similar toxins in birds and frogs; Stink of certain species of New Guinea birds; Use of the national language to educate the people of New Guinea. more...
- Published
- 1994