1. The Huli: Read G. C. J. Lomas's web site entitled "The Huli People of Papau New Guinea" at http://www.accsoft.com.au/~drgcjlom/huli/htms/huli1.htm. Read all of the pages.

1. Who are the Huli? Where do they live? What type of economy do they have?
2. What are the important hereditary social structures? Is it possible to belong to more than one subclan at a time?
3. What are the traditional responsibilities of a Huli bride? Of a Huli husband?
4. Of the non-hereditary social positions, which one is reserved for women? How do the number of non-hereditary social positions open to women compare with the number open to men?
5. Are family, kinship, and descent as central in your life as they are for the Huli?

2. Marriage among the Hmong: Read the article entitled "Hmong Marriage Customs" posted on the Hmong Cultural and Resource Center of Minnesota's website (http://www.hmongcenter.org/hmonmarcus.html).

1. What is the relationship between kinship and potential marriage partners in Hmong society?
2. What role does negotiation play in Hmong marriages?
3. What is the courtship process among the Hmong?
4. How do Hmong marriages in North America differ from those in Southeast Asia?
5. In Hmong marriages, are gifts transferred from the bride's family to the groom's or from the groom's family to the bride's?
6. Under what conditions may elopement or bride capture occur?
7. How common is divorce among the Hmong? Under what conditions may it occur?
8. Can Hmong men and women have multiple spouses?