TY - BOOK AU - Fox,C.E. TI - The threshold of the Pacific: an account of the social organization magic and religion of the people of San Cristoval in the Salomon Islands T2 - The History of Civilization U1 - 971.97291125 21 PY - 1924/// CY - London PB - Kegan Paul, Trench, Trubner & Co. KW - Etnología KW - San Christoval, Islas Salomón N1 - Introduction -- The Arosi District -- The Bauro District -- Kahua and Ugi -- Santa Anna and Santa Catalina -- Spiritual Beings-Hi'ona or Figona -- Prayers and Charms -- Spiritual beings-adaro Ghosts -- Sacrifices and shrines -- Spiritual beings-adaro spirits -- Kakamora tales -- Masai tales -- Wonder tales -- Birth and childhood -- Children's games and customs -- Marriage -- Death and burial -- Religion, medicine, and magic -- Beliefs about animals -- A cult of trees -- Stone work -- The chiefs -- Property -- Fighting -- Feasts -- Notes on various beliefs and customs -- Ulawa and arosi -- The cultural history of San Cristoval; P136; P135; P134; P133; P144; P143; P87; P35; P20; P14; P10; P06 ER -