Body ornaments of Malaita, Solomon Islands /
This book reviews the significance of body ornaments in Kwara'ae society and the history of their disappearance under the social transformation of colonial rule and Christian conversion. It describes the materials, techniques and relationships by which ornaments were produced and exchanged and...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Honolulu :
University of Hawai'i Press,
2009.
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| Summary: | This book reviews the significance of body ornaments in Kwara'ae society and the history of their disappearance under the social transformation of colonial rule and Christian conversion. It describes the materials, techniques and relationships by which ornaments were produced and exchanged and contains detailed drawings of the enormous variety of ornaments worn throughout Malaita. |
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| Physical Description: | vii, 168 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 30 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780824831356 (pbk. : alk. paper) 0824831357 (pbk. : alk. paper) |