Contents

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Note on Usage xi
4. Preface xiii
5. 1. Introduction 1
6. Part One: The Social Order
7. 2. The Social Order: Categories, Groups, Relationships 57
8. Part Two: Rituals and Festivals
9. 3. Fed and Eaten: Transformations of the Person 221
10. 4. The Table of the Agnates: Rituals of the Annual Cycle 364
11. 5. “You Are the Goat, I Am the Tiger”: The Rituals of Healing 475
12. 6. Conclusion 520
13. Appendix 529