Carbon copy of 9pp typescript. Endorsed "Retiring Presidential address at Annual Meeting of Anthropological Society". Undated.

This article describes how "Cargo Cults" are viewed by various peoples in the Pacific region and how cultures were effected by this influence.
Refer also item number AA21/5/2 for related information about the man named Buriga in this document.

People mentioned: Rev Father Patrick O'Reilley, HEL Priday, Tom Harrison, Dr FE Williams (see AA353 - Frederick Roy Vyse), GH Murray, Horace Belshaw, Kausara, Saragigi, Mrs Robert Boyd, Buriga, Iso, Hitler, Isikeli Hau'ofa, Ionidani.

Publications mentioned: International Review of Missions, Pacific Islands Monthly, Savage Civilisation, Journal of Polynesian Society, Papua Government Anthropological Report number 4 "The Vailala Madness".

Places mentioned: Dobu (Papua, PNG), Solomons (Solomon Islands), New Hebrides (Vanuatu), New Guinea (PNG), New Britain (PNG), Madang (PNG), Tanna (PNG), Green Point (PNG), Erromanga (PNG), Aneityum (PNG), Santo (Solomon Islands), New Zealand, Misima Island (PNG), Tawahik Village (PNG), Kuiaba (PNG), Siagara village (PNG), Nenaksaraina (PNG), Eiaus village (PNG), Ebora (PNG), Coral Sea (PNG), Motorina Island (PNG), Calvados Chain (PNG), Misima (PNG), Bwagaoia (PNG), Panaeati (PNG), Adelaide (South Australia), Australia.