Download or read book The Material Culture of the Cook Islands Aitutaki written by Peter Henry Buck and published by . This book was released on 1927 with total page 422 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The Material Culture of the Cook Islands written by and published by . This book was released on 1976 with total page 384 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The Material Culture of the Cook Islands Aitutaki written by and published by . This book was released on 1927 with total page 284 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book THE MATERIAL CULTURE OF THE COOK ISLANDS written by TE RANGI HIROA and published by . This book was released on 1927 with total page 418 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Samoan Material Culture written by Peter Henry Buck and published by . This book was released on 1971 with total page 808 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The Material Culture of Tuvalu written by Gerd Koch and published by [email protected]. This book was released on 1984 with total page 244 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Nation and Destination written by Jeffrey Sissons and published by [email protected]. This book was released on 1999 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Places of Historical and Cultural Significance in Rarotonga Cook Islands written by C A Tucker and published by Austin Macauley Publishers. This book was released on 2023-09-15 with total page 145 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Picture-perfect images of enticing tropical lagoons, and coconut palm-rimmed beaches, set against a rugged and majestic mountainous backdrop: an understandably huge drawcard for visitors to Rarotonga! What many travellers to these shores are unaware of are fascinating and at times conflicting or controversial stories, about various landmarks around the island. This guide will tell you about: why people were urged by the early forebearers of Christianity to move from their inland homes in the mountains and valleys to the coast; significant marae where chiefly titles were invested and offerings made to the many deities; the intriguing stories of tūpāpāku (ghosts / spirits); the story behind the ‘curse’ of the never-completed ‘Sheraton Hotel’; and so much more. This is the ultimate guide to uncovering some of Rarotonga’s historical and culturally significant sites and stories. Explore the island following the simple directions and location information provided in this book, while learning about the fascinating history of this small island paradise.

Download or read book Material Culture of the Tuamotu Archipelago written by Kenneth P. Emory and published by Honolulu : Department of Anthropology, Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum. This book was released on 1975 with total page 278 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The Material Culture of the Marquesas Islands written by Ralph Linton and published by . This book was released on 1923 with total page 264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The Art of Tivaevae written by Lynnsay Rongokea and published by University of Hawaii Press. This book was released on 2001-11-30 with total page 120 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Christian missionaries introduced fabric quilt-making to the Cook Islands more than one hundred years ago. Within a short time, Cook Island women turned the tivaevae (needlework, specifically the making of patchwork quilts by hand) into an art form that has become an integral part of local life and culture. In this lavishly illustrated book, Island women talk about their tivaevae--how they are sewn, the ideas that go into each design, and the future of tivaevae.

Download or read book Cook Islands Art written by Dale Idiens and published by Bloomsbury Shire Publications. This book was released on 1990 with total page 72 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The small, scattered islands of the Cook group, the only islands in the Pacific to bear the name of the famous eighteenth-century navigator, occupy a central position in both Pacific geography and Polynesia art. Unfortunately, little of the material culture which Captain Cook might have seen in these islands survives today. Yet those artefacts which are preserved in museums clearly indicate the existence prior to European contact of a rich artistic tradition and a remarkable level of craftsmanship in a variety of materials: stone, shell, ivory, wood, leaf and feathers. The author describes the range and diversity of Cook Islands art, including both ceremonial and functional objects and outlines the materials employed, the processes of manufacture and the function of the objects within the context of traditional island society. About the author Dale Idiens became Assistant Keeper in charge of the ethnographic collections of the Royal Scottish Museum (now the National Museums of Scotland) in 1964 after graduating from university. These collections include a large Polynesian section with important Cook Islands material. As part of a project to develop the Cook Islands collection Dale Idiens visited Rarotonga in 1982 in order to commission replicas of traditional artefacts. Since 1983 she has been Keeper of the Department of History and Applied Art in the National Museums of Scotland and is Deputy Director (Collections) there.

Download or read book Tivaivai written by Susanne Küchler and published by . This book was released on 2010-10-01 with total page 118 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Quilts generically known as tivaevae have been produced by women in the Cook Islands, the Hawaiian Islands, the Society Islands and elsewhere in Eastern Polynesia since the late 19th century, where they were a substitute for bark-cloth but also used in ways deeply invested in the new context of Christian domesticity. In the Cook Islands, quilts are stitched to be given away at funerals, at weddings and other events marking stages of loss and severance in the life of a person. Although often kept for years in trunks far away from the homeland as a result of the migrant diaspora, the quilt and its threads connect those who have been parted. Written from both an anthropological and an artistic perspective, this book examines the visual and cultural characteristics that have made the Polynesian quilt one of the most stunning and captivating art-forms to emerge from the Pacific. It also offers a glimpse into the role played by fabric in the history of contact with Europeans - although both traditions shared a common preoccupation with clothing, their understanding could not have been more different. Illustrated in colour throughout, with many specially commissioned photographs, the book will provide not only a unique insight into a culturally rich tradition but a visual feast to inspire both the quilt enthusiast and those interested in the broader field of fabric and textile design

Download or read book Baskets in Polynesia written by Wendy S. Arbeit and published by University of Hawaii Press. This book was released on 1990-07-01 with total page 140 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Baskets in Polynesia provides an overview of baskets made throughout central Polynesia from the time of early European contact to the present, observing and comparing regional similarities and differences over the course of two hundred years. Wendy Arbeit has collected and augmented much scattered data. The handsome studio photographs complement the text and show the basic techniques involved in the creation of the baskets, while field photographs show baskets in use. Tables present succinct summaries of regional basket types and the great variety of coconut frond baskets. Once baskets played an integral part in everyday life in Polynesia. Baskets are still made today, but their role has altered dramatically as a result of changing lifestyles in the island cultures. Most baskets are now created by older women, and knowledge of the techniques of plaiting is in peril of being lost altogether. Documentation of basketry in Polynesia has been uneven and for some island groups totally lacking. With this important book, Arbeit remedies this situation.This attractive and informative work will appeal to readers with an interest in Polynesia and to artisans in ethnic crafts.

Download or read book Moving Islands written by Diana Looser and published by University of Michigan Press. This book was released on 2021-09-30 with total page 359 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A pathbreaking exploration of the international and intercultural connections within Oceanian performance

Download or read book Kama atu written by Jon Jonassen and published by [email protected]. This book was released on 2005 with total page 244 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Historical Dictionary of Polynesia written by Robert D. Craig and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2011 with total page 480 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The term Polynesia refers to a cultural and geographical area in the Pacific Ocean, bound by what is commonly referred to as the Polynesian Triangle, which consists of Hawai'i in the north, New Zealand in the southwest, and Easter Island in the southeast. Thousands of islands are scattered throughout this area, most of which are currently included in one of the modern island states of American Samoa, Cook Islands, French Polynesia, Hawai'i, New Zealand, Samoa, Tonga, Tokelau, Tuvalu, and Wallis and Futuna. The third edition of the Historical Dictionary of Polynesia greatly expands on the previous editions through a chronology, an introductory essay, an expansive bibliography, and over 400 cross-referenced dictionary entries on significant persons, events, places, organizations, and other aspects of Polynesian history from the earliest times to the present. Appendixes of the major islands and atolls within Polynesia, the rulers and administrators of the 13 major island states, and basic demographic information of those states are also included.