/\ \ l~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~' A t 0 LL J Q~~~-U _ e~~~~~U !. X~>E '~~" 13CR,AI4THROOOGICAL SOIETY INFORMATION FOR AUTHORS The Kroeber Anthropologi_cal Soc iety Papers publish articles in the general field of anthropology. In addition to articles of theoretical interest, the Papers will welcome descriptive studies putting factual information on record, as well as bibliographies, linguistic texts, vocabularies and historical documents of anthro- pological interest. The Society welcomes student research papers of high quality. Manuscripts must be typewritten, double-spaced throughout, including bibliography and notes, on 8-1/2 by 11 inch paper, and on one side of the page only. Endnotes (the Papers do not employ footnotes) and bibliography should be placed on separate sheets. The style to be followed is that used by the American Anthropolo- Authors will receive without charge twenty reprints of their articles. Additional reprints may be ordered at the price of one cent per page. A small extra charge will be made if illus- trations must be reproduced by photolithography. When notified of the acceptance of their manuscripts, authors will be asked how many additional reprints they desire. Manuscripts should be addressed to: Editor Kroeber Anthropological Society c/o The Department of Anthropology University of Cali fornia Berkeley, California, 94720 ACKNOWL EDGM4ENTS We alio gratefully acknowledge the financial assistance given us by the Wenner-Gren Foundation for Anthropological Re- search. Their generous grant has made possible the continuing success of our publication. THE KROEBER ANTHROPOLOGICAL SOCIETY PAPERS Number 29 - Fall, 1963 Published by the Kroeber Anthropological Society Penny Addiss . . . . v . . . . . a . President Neil Eddington . . . . . . . . .Vice-President Lynda Salter . . . . . . . . . . . . Secretary Chet Lanchaster. . . . . . . . . . . Treasurer Richard Gould. . . . . Annual Meeting Chairman Michael Kearney Editors Duane-Chapman Address all correspondence to: The Kroeber Anthropological Society c/o Department of Anthropology University of California Berkeley, California 9h720 The Kroeber Anthropological Society has available a limited number of hard cover copies of Nurmber 25, the Kroeber Memorial VolurLe. They can be ordered at a cost of $5.00 from Editor, Kroeber Anthropological Society Papers, Kroeber Hall, University of California, Berkeley, California, 94720. A soft cover edition can be ordered by non-members at a cost of $3.00. The Society also has available a list of back issues, including prices and contents of each number. These will be sent free upon request. CONTENTS Malinowski: Epistemology and Oedipus, by John Ingham.............. Franz Boas as Political Activist, by Harvey A. Levenstein ... Preliminary Report on the Association Redefinition of Castes in Hyderabad- Secunderabad, by Robert T. Anderson .......... Hinduization of a Himalayan Tribe in Nepal, by Shigeru lijima . . . . . . . . . . . 4 The Cowboy and the Lady: Models as a determinant of the rate of acculturation among the Pinon Navajo, by James F. Downs 5 .3... . . . . . . . Cover design by Octavio Ignacio Romano-V. The drawing is of a carved wooden statue from the Belgian Congo. These statues are used in two ways; in connection with Kabila Ka Vilie, the female pro- tector of pregnant women. People place their offer- ings in the bowl. They also stand in front of magicians' houses, to hold the sacrifices that have been made to them. Ba-Luba, Buli, Belgian Congo; height 18-1/2 inches. Original in Musee Royal du Congo Belge, Tervuren.