The good, the bad, and the unresolved death in Kaliai

摘要: Lusi-Kaliai speakers in West New Britain, Papua Guinea consider death to be either good or bad depending on whether it is the consequence of social relationships and causes upheaval. A under control dying person result natural process aging. Good deaths are ideal, but rare Kaliai. Bad more common implies a rupture relations results destruction peace order. may unresolved because people disagree as its cause meaning for others. Strife resulting from an irreparable, making closure impossible. The dysfunction can lead further breakdown community. However, when understand identify causative agent, possible resolve problems leading restore Case studies illustrate how particular fit these categories Kaliai struggle explain death, cope with inevitability, repair disruption wake.