Includes bibliographical references (pages 275-281) and index.
World map: Location of cultures numbered by chapter -- The Azande: witchcraft and oracles in Africa -- The Aztecs: ancient legacy, modern pride -- The Basseri: pastoral nomads on the il-Rah -- Haiti: a nation in turmoil -- The Hmong: struggle and perseverance -- The Ju/'hoansi: reciprocity and sharing -- The Kaluli: story, song, and ceremony -- The Kapauku: New Guinea "Capitalists"? -- The Minangkabau: matriliny and merantau -- The Nuer: cattle and kinship in Sudan -- The Ojibwa: "the people" endure -- The Samoans: matai and migration -- The Tiwi: tradition in Australia -- The Trobriand Islanders: the power of exchange -- The Yanomamo: challenges in the rainforest.