256 Pages
by
Routledge
256 Pages
by
Routledge
256 Pages
by
Routledge
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Nearly a century ago, it was predicted that Kula, the exchange of shell valuables in the Massim region of Papua New Guinea, would disappear. Not only has this prophecy failed to come true, but today Kula is expanding beyond these island communities to the mainland and Australia.This book unveils the many deep motivations and meanings that lie behind the pursuit of Kula. Focusing upon the visually... Read more
ContentsList of PlatesixList of FiguresxiList of TablesxiiiAcknowledgementsxvIntroduction1Part I In the Beginning1'Before, There was Nothing'132Craftsmen and Artists413The Making of a Carver51Part II The Art4The Kabitam Form695The Kabitam 'Animals'916The Kabitam Colours1117The Meaning of Kabitam127Part III Kula8The Rituals of Kula1539Women of the Land, Men of the Sea177Conclusion191Notes195Bibliography215Index227
Biography
Shirley F. Campbell Research Fellow, Australian National University
