| Woven Gods Contributor(s): Hereniko, Vilsoni (Author) |
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ISBN: 0824816552 ISBN-13: 9780824816551 Publisher: University of Hawaii Press OUR PRICE: $28.50 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: March 1995 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Anthropology - Cultural & Social - Social Science | Ethnic Studies - General |
| Dewey: 398.099 |
| LCCN: 94-13120 |
| Series: Pacific Islands Monographs |
| Physical Information: 0.74" H x 6.44" W x 9.62" (0.93 lbs) 216 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Oceania |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: "An imaginative and thought-provoking study of clowning in Rotuma, especially of ritual clowning in contexts of marriage ceremonies and the weaving of fine mats.... Completely fascinating." --Canberra Anthropology "A challenge to readers both in its form and content.... This book conveys the lively, complex and often hilarious elements, both of daily life and celebratory rituals, as they are expressed in contemporary culture." --Journal of Intercultural Studies |