feel oul Cabins Gad QuAricer pouhtday, / Te Nou 9° (weheoy CH Ba awe Thomas Gre 2» t site 'ex can compromise the performance of the wx wes, 14, PRIVACY AND EXTRA-MARITAL Ye emunly concerned abou he dango Sel els A atc said fo eaten 8 mats bea 298 49 oe Sins pow, wetting his sagh wx weal a ening his hy ofan but. Mensa et eeu pnt dager, becuse canes sees sd A uae tly production of pres masne Sout Ere nown cof deo the wen found ob Me mes when even the ere coup of 4 YON be foe A yarn abot wie cca mites we Ect ne oes nd to ares» eon in te gi ol 8 ssf woman wo can cat Yong mato 0 a Speasy was pace Teo eas ok aT ye toaac yt he men ining ue agit tan Kind Se neve, nad pcos agus aig to mush f¢ me cimiyaess apd vepaaion ofthe clei sci of nc Sol nan a ed by see pnts Ha woman oma hou i he Ce he wge aks eile APPAIRS IN 4 TROPI GouMeuing: ICAL FOREST 4¢ {ee messy a soci i mate U aig pty an dren, Basra oe MONE cHteful management, since ai Ah dan we Repel mien Bs» prety da rae caer be sty of vat cea | West scape over cgi we ee ty whte everday eondot highly vise and ee te few basin othe ow o fie Beyer tales othe tow of information? Inti arte we Meleacs Indu of cca 2 sen en nie aun cree ete nue abe wil be gamaped by he me fe Se ee pc Ty ta ty ia thong gn ‘Seipoding eae sancoos ae penalis for nen who ie reighboest y similar though lagu di conte sclvies. Dung obe woman's eval ay mat ato, u ing. Kimi atog the etna chon eee lating.» price 3 | (Like many ee be nthe opis forest of Sous Arai et cl wick apr Bt sont inert 2a. "y codes of pollution which hold that contact with the ope fees another tbe who inadvetealy enters the vag wil bebe Testes by al the woren of the tbe In ancient tines, acceding fo Mesinacd lepend, the women gangraped any man who wi essed this festa Turthr rinsing the separation of the seach are codes ot inland and informal sex anagonisa, There are ceeronit 2 ‘Thich the mentite the women with bll-cares, 0g o> TEsigeed to fexualy shame them, and tunt them with cay ph (ee and war genlia, Tee women for tec par, have tal tsng whic they tate the men with song, cover them with A deen St wnery garbage, and googe tbem with ther teeth a tls Tanai ex antagonism bas es fool concowitit re iu a baatence the cn often make depreatoy f vie aati waite, geitala and their bATGr ding er4 te Sitio ete retin The wore, th ‘S0ssip maliciously at 1 canr Reoalaby teasing ene us j Thomas Greer sea test ouspoken, fg up anda in ipl in question vem oexpeint itl anxiety or conti Bis reiainship once it x extaled. Afirs in wslation 4 ‘tagonism bet Ne alt ; Wy clog wh ue mp 9 Sexual attraction, is an extraordinary degree of respect owed brothers and affinal kin, however, 16 ‘8 some i ot dlapen ee 8 | eco as be | a eae a et en te MEDC NODE ee uy pret ofa the ad women HO Se gra an pars i ema oc Brat tit women nh eorex less tows ae pet eb ean ec peed byte Int oo yrds fae ove aia Pop panic count fox the pele a et: ra eatcstips among te etna items fi 6 in aon ea oft omy 9 Be SOD feet, diy conduct al becom ray oper Eavepnd nfesspofien become, re orl Se et Correa longa an eget Feist ty wou ec sianad. Ts ene Sonn Fae he suai af Mcbowc sce sonewat ea er amiaped The boundaries ote pone Boo Moonee by copay ct wear, sd ome ote nee sty cee tebe fo extended te to thet Net ea ome sen Te perish te a8 Mo ee ae ae lng rm, howe, nee SDE fone of slckngs oe cop Bligh, mutal cooperation ca help soe cia thera sexual sas, then, seems 1o-fton ‘ba. contipeal Tors, wiveh-enemirages confaved resdense. inbert ‘ig gms tees OES, whet wou me pe oy # wu in valage me Cee ran Sa sgami as [tion within he community Lov are tapered To provide tele Sa Te ETT GE ot toy and cmon pret of vane nbn ame rh a combs, beset cx sell eskins Wosne ecat be under smewbat es bigs 10 recirest, The'iey eg dhe thelr pursmour sie of pen coon then (ough vay rarely) ahammeck Tes exchanges ae 8st rnin’ pa te ttl economy. A Rowse wth # RU ih nth ‘The wouitt ae Pee i oS r "organs sod soe 26 formant 3 | ~ more demure about ast f-> —alLot ‘them hive Te Sem of ee Tora tinh eueiy young an carmag Yost cs rea me ape ee ene AL Donny bran MTR acc of a Mein, acy acl then So poo27 fe ‘Thomas Gregor pth bt ata die, a cy ae 19 eee he ato Socal and Police Orpniation be of seuily ac ly active women can count in a mode Bi ply of fh throughout the yet, even during the ang onthe total cach bps fo deine A bach whole sister do oot provide him with « new hammock OF for his belt and arm bands can tn secure thes pods fe Iles, Even ried ren can beet fo hs een ie wives can asute necesaty aie, such as bake ‘hey may lack the Sill 10 make Perhaps the mon remarkable consequence of extemal vality among the Mehinacy i its elects ga te sing i ion rie Bias no we it eye te evade od hac ey sod tng fr tea (0 BNE disuse a ind nny Soe wo yas OTB WERT Sa ser yt ae, tn uy ideay eaten on is ares teen ng with Sn ban Albus ease fa rr cyte a th one conn ee cr mature and Hwa pomes ave leat the htt exes errata be managed dace. Sree oa ui in aor sia ee asignatins, Ta this wap Sas pose est ab fangs tn SSE Facade. eyes ons ed he resi voyerism Pies. -AL; yet sexual atvity, and especly ex Hert vex, st erly He. AS we sal es, ores, rsaging ta End of avy out ofthe publ ee ik extremely Pench slay open esting he Metin ee = wom det not Fave sexual rll ssa enough daring pregnancy tenis sald that he cl. ( be born to small. On the other Band, if she has axl Teal geen he aya te te bs Sal Sf vin = j powel in Mins stip rs wonst broad ea & [it omens witty Bees Gey ora es yr te id pert Seep Thee ean ae fa pee moped he ole sccilpel fate A cdf Cel each het patamoan wer of fetes eo el Sy ma og), nica hes sag 7 cons wih the ne Saas es (“Mit ies ps ss a ip ered ay dae nom way oes re a abou heen a ee = in-sious violation of ie Tne boo WeDo 1 & : fccsanatil ay wo the entire Ses aaa, SE amy cea a eee scion sn Ao negra ee yea a cee pce en fae te cl ee tscire hy vl by te pe eng 24 spatial design ofthe community. Liviu, of mab uncial Vierione ne ont! i te Ley See Fo See ‘Ses WO Wa Te Boe ar ad cerag od et a Spr. The ne eo hs sem of eening somal Hii hee eng at rating stesso irr tt ‘ Bea hogar es ony he Meier i eg sod iy ‘wet ic fat be omordel tod gal in pic Asta et omt sy weal incense en ‘eat and couple ae aumed tte setts alesThomas Gregor 249 and drwy rund he canfereac of he ar Bt ate woed he lage so My pode pe Bre econ owned he Menard ml al ac mene lags who ake pe te co pee Oust eds anon etd alin be rt Bs Paton fr tg thn ods on ach Pa oa wo nny wr fom ter hee beri ey ane se Manoa ag. Novena gs gen se bE noses ile sing se Ewe eyed any oe sla SEs ames ml yy fea iy (Sa ea ao Hoes sacs, sad terbnetom Mehinac faves visual roords tereabous dod sctivies that bis fellows ace astonishingly reading. A pont of a bssLand.s hutinc, for example, fe cough to establish the en of «couple tit had Sex: sins slogsde te ath, Ponal pope suchas canoes, ps, are et a plc v raat the intentions eabouts of the owner. hen couoct isnot ume or indirectly observable tis Fis) The Mebinace uld their homes of tach, which Poy wtecres sound at al. Discusion are easly detectable Uy the wal of howe, and when Istening conditions are Bir is even possible to ovetear boisterous conversations in iby rsdene, In pit of fat, Uistening condition ae ften % inthe Mebiown village, for unlike the urban situation Bich many of us re sceuvomed most of what is andble oclaly eanigil, Relevant sounds ate never masked by ise of tat acer asead background sounds co ‘Sving cle, he conversations and disputes of spouses, Playing of Bates nto men's bout, and the whiting of boys Bey a0 0 bate Jotbe morning, al of which as = aod the logtion ofthe vilages. The Gon is J to sound fat dhe Mesinaca signal (O-emtrothe: Frac ot conveninalizedfalaeto whoops. There are sepa falls indicating tat food i beng rough ito the vile, cisitor i approachiag, thatthe men of the tribe bave reached. old, } Mop ol he Metis vie Gn 1967 i ‘tan pats ace highly val Of pls around the pas, pina roid by he eta 5 Mie tom sit by hs et commun houses we soup oud SE ARAL SS tow ce Any et Se pice on te pl, uc a urang tame ezv0Us, would be cally visible to Winer ce oe250 Socal and Polical Organation Thomas Gregor 251 geement over an important sue, and tt valuable Ive jst exchanged hands, So efcctive are these el ‘of communication that tx poate fora vilager to ‘of rot ofthe pablc social event ofthe day without CEI his hammock. The enemies oL-te-communty 100i iW undesandaby cient o conductor ely aang ‘mata within the confines ofthe ilage, The fl fiom the ceremodal song ofthe xcket dumatally si Mehiacu alenoess to the sounds that could expose suc sions sie, oder, and color of thee genitalia, These atte reports fet quickly through the gossip network, tothe geat embarrass a of the lagers mont teecly conotne. By now it must be apparent that in the arena of the Mehinaca puny pelvacyf 4 acace commodity, Ifa vilager 1 retain rol of Information ‘cecering hit activites be most ake age ofthe delay few back regions his community provides, aretully manage: ht conduct to foster the imprsons be fides to convey. At we shall describe below, the techniques of fling such informal conte are especially Inieate in | Tear te hammock pol und the cord real \ Thea my mother bang sexual elatons Pay! Kael Paw, Pine, Paw! “ Seen of Mebinacs snotascis ws =e “ Eee ae 4 Gad ay fl senualy forthe frst tne i Nghly vlnerable since ejections fs often recived as perional humiliations. In fact, a seomed tor can be 4 dangerous enemy sae sickness in wom let indo pied ons, en When th propo lo Gatp nes Sal emetic essay Cae ‘Sp sre, dein arge part othe faces tslatoaships andthe sciatvely fot mesneelink. “soma sonin acj meme ae sel. The Neboael 0 exceptions to this patter, and rapidly dint nei shout each other's acts and misconduct. The mea el {he women are especialy cup for pesing slong comp tale, and certainly they seem somewhat more tolerant of Beene man crpcly proponidoning » il for th ft tine would eve do,so anyyherswihin the community where he might be \ enor overhead asioad be wals unt abel ouside the Wilge the way othe gardens othe iver so that he wil be reasonably afdet they will be yrobsered. He may then seize herby the us eats. A vor forceful way 10 propo> Sion a gi, according fo coe informant, ie to ask “Das you Bett ate ie gunn iit to mba’ / a Hiking his anger, ods of oe ing the cet taboo i au eee] i adered to belong to Ue frends, fr example, stall each other “ite He.” On ti sions T was ble to trace the movement of an specially sory through the village the women did infact appear 4 Bl the core of the process of tasmission. In pariusr, pap women who work togeter inthe ards and tine on preparicon of manioe four rpily spread the story to thei ‘en and fends nt it was kxown throughout the Vilas ee ‘4 hrough_gosip, ss Iapron abou seal Tat snoumons isles, Stories of senualesapides not oan eticpant in adulterous relationships, but may even deal behavior during coi, describing their sexual perform arasinen andthe young man wil ot be ikl to misead ‘ature of thelr elationstp aia. An alternative to the diet roach i to prange sens air withthe help ofa interne292 Socal and Poca Orgnzition Thomas Gres 23 lary, An aleady established lover or even the i'l cousin Wil offen Setup such relaouships fr his mle fi fachinge foe small it. In this way an ateactve: i ‘coumulater numerous lover t ‘Once an eatremartalafir has teen exalshed la roclim ht Saitfulnes by saying tatty do act have ‘ther doves, ough each may realin that soc assurances ott betaken alguher sesouly. They wil eur fo te lage a they came, ejoining tir failes si nothing bed Th device that le rooinely wed to mask sel intrigues Is pe cation, Since the open seing ofthe community makes it Tose for lovers to canea ll hele preparations for 2 they toute wae mendacky to conceal th inteatoas that behind thc condi, Inte ae sftenaon, when 8 youDg man ton hs best abel belt and carefully decors is hai wih ye, hs wile may want to Know what bes panning to do, He ‘routinely explain he is ging to the me's House in the cee te vilge, Since the men often adorn themselves wih 20 i ‘on hi wife can preict with afer dope of sccurney WHR thon of engagig in anal the wile sly tert this fab {Shel to return, I laison bs been prearranged se MAQMEMMMon, ort last realize that she ix not expected to Ingure atl ake can see her lover leaving the vilgs, tery ses gMMMmter® I the wile tends to be suspicions about er husband's that he i ead. A few moments late, pethape afer ‘Alig Ppivies, i forts ta mislead her wl grow more labor. Quite catly 8 husbaad wl fl hs wife tat he i going shine ot Drdening, He wil eatfully drets up to suk the pat, puting o® Stove aks veapeings, subbing his body with ol and shouting Fr gon, cape paddle, hoe, whichever prop best suits is sor. realy of goure, bei meotng his mites, who may be bisy ing ber nomen foto thinking that she is ging to Dube, oF harvest manos inher husband's garden. Not al nrgues re conducted as discreetly sth one described hove Frequcaly eis imposible o plana rendezvous fa advance fe wait ul worn’ hisband ia ale stance fom the vio. iSuch cgcumstances call forbade strategy, One young man waits fil bis mists harband goes to the men's house t0 wrosle ot irk on bandrafe, He then alps out the back door of his Bouse ou soaks long the maze of Ndden forest paths that suround ihe villas (See Fig. 1) to hiding place a short distance from the pits bac yard, He dort not dare cll er or enter the bows Speaking to her publicly woul give avay his purpose, and entering Fa neighbor's hots simpy isnot dooe unless there Ba trading sein or egremonya popes. An hour may goby a the young foam waits patente At Io, the gi steps ouside her house 10 Pioiaate or to:throw-some Rouscold refuse into the bushes. He ‘ter in the gardens or om the paths around the vlan Svah to meet on 8 mors reglar Basi, however, hey Us Predcrange atime and pase foreach inion, Thi problem Carly eolved sce tete are few opprtnites for lovers tg to one another privately within the Vilas, Common soi to usagi ean intermediary to ae tative dat alte sisiguatin. The prefered ine for an afi i when the pos are outside the village, When nan 08 hing ‘any sch ara inte forest acing he lage that ve ‘ely chosen 3 hat they ae seladed, ise fom te ate aod rs ot Wing th, Each o he Mebiaeu naa veal thom died ound te pepery of he con Thoateasceced by the love for a Ta Wa ovat the back dro he g's Hors, 0 she wl ot be {> soi he CARD pace aecaculot roe COM fore oe ‘When the couple meet, they may excange Gall gis ust combs ot eaten thread, and then a wi rinimum of convention or foreplay. Arsording fo our norm {he moat frequent position i both couples siting on the facing each ser, withthe moman' lps over the uns 0 “At late potion is fe the woman oe down ona age ‘ot on te eoind withthe mann top of be. Aer intercon ty Tovere may at together fora while, assuring one another ha enjoyed the experience, that they care foreach other, at they fear thee spouses wil discover tel relationship. Theyz ene ee — Thorhas Gregor ey 286 Socal and Police! Organisation «als oer by pusing bis ps and making a smal sound ne might we to summon Kites, They g behiad a bush ei fintereourse as quicly a posible, not being forpten, ‘sickolded husband is only afew yards amy. They use a om the cuckolged spose snc sch gis ae a tagible symbol i elatinship, When «man eur from a sucestl fishing pe wll aloe invariably detach one of his choles sh, ne Aah i very ol, and ave it Jlvered to his mistress He it do this before etieting the vilage, forthe moment he is ston inthis unto, the git ising ne kee td is return wil be announced by all dhe men of the wigs, sf ‘shout her love, A 400 as they are ished, hardly having fo call out "KLKLAVKL--Kupast™ (Fist). After the comma 5* 4 word, the young min races off through the forest to eg i's atction has been focused him in tis way be bas no house, whle the i goes ack to er work at nonchaag ‘osible, Her husband may even return to the howe at i ‘ever suspecting that he has bee euckoded ia the shot bce but fo go dely to his ows house and give hit wile the | Bs tor cooking, Publicly delivering th Sh fo bis minus wold. 9 pet only reveal tee relaionaip buts ses they conid- ¥ «’ i : aur onaf Haba ad we The prune can creme! <> Another kind of liaison requires even greater boldness wad dh ee re eae au cee sa, and dhreng the fah othe beck door of Dis mises vss, It her hoban.is bone, bowevr, i ease to send Pie pit with oge of the gis Mnsmen. Chen ae frequently fx sano i i,t tao gene eer an al, sacha the iste roc. Whee be delves the Gh i il othe cocked asad that the ith come rom his Brora ae han bis wi’ lover (Gifts hat are neler s npoxile no 8 csualyGltibted foe Se more diet [explain Aman may el Bw tat he soa of cten tread ighen hin by ir mises was actly » preset from his sister, a esibe tbough saily ley explanation Silay. & roman ‘ith ew bake from er lover wil yt ed her Be San oly a wat ad by er otro some ot >) oe Horas, 9 ————— ‘ Gis the Ges ot oven es nt gn evden of aS “yo i ait occurs within the houses a night For log period ‘eeen” the beh of the rainy season rote to wets howe ‘sot tlations comforably oat af doors-At such Umar 4 uae te ee" waits und be Knows OT Rat" hasband baste iy + evn ig tip, of 8 oma Ss ea Gat wit . ES xen hn she b Bla be bs come' fora yen a ‘& woman likes sex best of all in ber hammock at vit x eat of waking thoo wis we deeping best ‘When the g's busband is present, having seta rlations ee amiock (wish i usualy saspended jst «few Tet bale Imeane airs ta, sre they ay MM ah cid oes era ‘ager foc i te ea ‘Suprsingly enough, even these relationships must be concealed. .9| The sculpt bag borat Emp Wy epee tho fact tha the rltionhip of lover often very stl endurng most of dingo wo ety dg The we of the Kinship trmlpap Tor the as nl an ofesive reminder to the eickolded pasta Thar HAST fast iduretions and contived inl. {wee the tach wlan be hae ple Ee of Dee ae {ives is sid tobe an indeiate choice, and ome lnforaaeds spas Aeprcnogy of et cones wie ply ea ‘The nostra adventres of vey re ems rami fog tue of i aon, an Stn under be mot msg Bresurefom the low ee rey aval e eommey Frsenseichanpd by loners Hower, muah by ene256 Social and Potical Organization ramour wil urge the cid pe the child we the term papa vety di SSmINE I std the mete hshand vl nd ‘The paternal ther tha the hie, for ex le is the ater of oer villagers, however, island, lengtandig a wih ths ‘considered our informant at Featonsip ao fects the cond ects the conduct of Faramoar and his mite ctldren, The Ma er oat ie Ong destinely her father by vintye é iets spouse. Thi ate Ht cat aly when a Cores os the doe lao tive in he sage ‘wl’ te fate Darang tebeament We have scp that extrasmaialafai smong the Mebinac cn Bae pote rte ems fh socal a room ntegraton Bie vg, jlo of hands ad wes, were, shat iss orale i tae bet ae abe ead Rosicrabe ingesty tr sede to keep exre-naal iva ts ot tthe pb ee i he hy epored eting of te einacavilag Steps to sab pevacy Take adeantage be natural and maya bck ros wroundng he vile th eve tht daknes afore wit he comet. Aa dnvraly aranged nd conducted cate te lap x win Sots igh ner a dtp ae couvey mesige, and diver praca Remarkably, the fees an unerpund Kntlp sc wheea the fla red by etal afr ae pofored scree 50 fo embarrass or ange the caked spoons ial, when pubs ae incre, the mangement and consequmncs of Ball ae impoube to hid, prevedcaton i he ist ln of pening lovers to mak terion, even ey conceal thie actu ond. “The iniicance of hs pater stat the pbc character ot ag sell ie contin aa ipotnt anon he ecomaose ol relator iain wth wich he Mina ms ome terms. ABguph Iba chore o maketh ott by analyelag 3s management oes saal sexuality, privacy and bat jak have nos oer than conceding mascot, Ares of visiy and anes te ow of information are required cheaters 11 pevormanss (ofinan1939:112), © itn the spearace of mesng the config demands ot scat mendes o ile (eon 1957), sd fuente sal proupe (Shwe 196, Sine 1950). The any Bi ofpivcyating devices cold therefore have Deen applied Fe many sapere of errydey Mena condo, such ste eas ot habundr and veto soo over ostity out ot the puble eye, the tecniqus of audience segregation employed men in Her somewhat ates! aonstips as Kaen and comrade,238 Sci and Foie! Oration tnd the sanctions uae by the sees to separate group actin ‘ed iret teres (Gregor 196, Robt aad Greg, 1970). ‘The wide varity of ination and conduct which depend on baniea to the ow ot inlormation rig that pv ay sting vies may be of comideabe ethnographic aad vcs ‘anc inthe exposed cing ofthe tna cama Snes ‘cca latonshis are aen highly publ in canter a or Pee communi, the aay 0 ev tat et the Noy Of information offers ah approach t a boad rape of sce conduit in small soci. Tee is ample toes! stficon {oc this poston in the wing o imma (1980), Gftonn (1959), Murphy (1964), and othe, but etoogrpbic es very se foe dey onthe tty, Oily uch aati sat be nce oa 8 Ot tow e.ctiete and te sctdementpatern. Only men eee ‘ha ett the tow. of norman have a oulaneh of a, appara Ho they ate the specie ateton of athople= ‘Bs Hence hee a coniderabs erate cal taboo ag the te f tai ceremonies wal soma snl ot ‘sch topes the ui te vel tong th Treg (Murphy 1964) tnd sen customs among he Metiacs (Grego 1970). We tavern, however, tal dramatic tecnico arg focal lfohmatin have sgican stot ixpeatons stay 2 Sy heal worth tiepapbers ate, cig ‘sion, and 16 Roberto Cardow de Olin aed Clone and Oring sete A ei (er ny We ci of ability of soa information ‘iti 7° Thomas Gregor 259 spe peste nem ot apn ett LEAs See Aten Canis rte 0 eer x eeeet eee See Eeh rree a ece fea wo, ear ham, ad a In ad om Bae marerearcam tenes SS lta carne Src oe sreee eee [SEnuNo de rd gut ove nthe ter Sb sated ere «ne er ere reat, sly fee os ne my Se Se ee meter nam sa oreatie's Cty Nomen? oer and he places» alta bor 2 sat Supt mses with oh, okey, sd fort, Fo, toy S'S ey lyon ber best soce monte andre (een ie See eee eerste sll Compared to the food datribted by ober Sree ae pee ‘Sin s,s ty do aot hve come mata now foe arel which sxasiy the mow obviow expresion, Edens for th See ee a ee te TEE i20 Social and Poical Orgeization oe tos: a hs andar corgrn n b Lsip pem 1 cml i ed ars mn re on a ce riven, One ater i ttn we a ie