Includes bibliographical references (page 219) and index.
Summary
Explores initiation rites, wedding feasts, harvest celebrations, religious rituals, and many other customs used around the world to mark all kinds of special occasions.
Contents
Calendar of customs -- Development (Childbirth - Coming of age - Marriage - Death and funerals) -- Surviving (Hunting and harvesting - Eating and drinking - Healing) -- Socializing (Initiation - Gift-giving - Dispute-settlement) -- Spirituality (Worship - Art).
