Abelam ceremonial-yam and men’s-house traditions
Oceanian & Circumpolar Rite / ceremony
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Neutral catalog summary
About this record
Abelam ceremonial-yam and men’s-house traditions is cataloged as a Rite / ceremony within Oceanian & Circumpolar. Its candidate country context is “Papua New Guinea” and its period or origin is “Historically deep; living in changing forms.” It is associated with the parent tradition “Abelam religious and agricultural traditions.”
This summary is assembled only from the record fields shown below. It does not add ritual instructions, doctrinal claims or inferred geography.
Record fields
- Alternate / historical names
- Abelam yam ceremonies; Abelam yam cult; ceremonial yams; Maprik yam ceremonies
- Parent tradition
- Abelam religious and agricultural traditions
- Public geographic context
- Papua New Guinea
- Period / origin
- Historically deep; living in changing forms
- Living / historical status
- Living clan and village ceremonial traditions
- Access / protocol
- Community-bound / restricted
- Evidence status
- Directly cited
Geography
CandidatePapua New Guinea
Public geographic context is limited to country level or broader. A documented site may still be named as the record’s public identity, but no subnational location field or coordinates are published.
Where to read more
A citation identifies a source to consult; it does not establish every claim in this record.
Related Atlas entries
Stable attribution
Cite this record
Abelam ceremonial-yam and men’s-house traditions. Atlas of Religious and Esoteric Lineages, record 1959. https://esotericlineages.com/entry/1959
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