Tales of Ambrym

Tales of Ambrym
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ISBN-10 : OCLC:844955841
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Synopsis Tales of Ambrym by : William Frederick Paton

The Power of Perspective

The Power of Perspective
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Publisher : Berghahn Books
Total Pages : 296
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ISBN-10 : 1845452933
ISBN-13 : 9781845452933
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Synopsis The Power of Perspective by : Knut Mikjel Rio

Focusing on different forms of agency in North Ambrym social life, the author demonstrates the potency of outsiders at different times and in different situations in Ambrym society. This model challenges the premises of much Western thinking about reciprocity, and suggests new directions in the analysis of Melanesian societies

Sharing the Earth, Dividing the Land

Sharing the Earth, Dividing the Land
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Publisher : ANU E Press
Total Pages : 389
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ISBN-10 : 9781920942700
ISBN-13 : 192094270X
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Synopsis Sharing the Earth, Dividing the Land by : Thomas Reuter

This collection of papers is the fifth in a series of volumes on the work of the Comparative Austronesian Project. Reflecting the unique experience of fourteen ethnographers in as many different societies, the papers in this volume explore how people in the Austronesian-speaking societies of the Asia-Pacific have traditionally constructed their relationship to land and specific territories. Focused on the nexus of local and global processes, the volume offers fresh perspectives to current debate in social theory on the conflicting human tendencies of mobility and emplacement.

Women of the Place

Women of the Place
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Publisher : Routledge
Total Pages : 323
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ISBN-10 : 9781134352265
ISBN-13 : 1134352263
Rating : 4/5 (65 Downloads)

Synopsis Women of the Place by : Margaret Jolly

Women of the Place is a study of gender relations in the kastom communities of South Pentecost, Vanuatu. It considers kastom in these communities not as an eternal tradition, but rather as a way of life, an identity in relation, and in resistance to the forces of European development. The way in which Christian missions, the labour trade, and the development of Western political institutions had a divergent impact on women and men is explored. The relations between persons and things is highlighted in an examination of the myths and rituals of the life-cycle and of grade-taking. The significance of this ritual is located in the context of colonial history, particularly the impact of pacification on men. Finally, the book considers more generally kastom and gender in the post-colonial state.

Sounds of Secrets

Sounds of Secrets
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Publisher : LIT Verlag Münster
Total Pages : 316
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ISBN-10 : 9783643801302
ISBN-13 : 3643801300
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Synopsis Sounds of Secrets by : Raymond Ammann

Double flute, shoulder flute, and large standing slit drums with carved decorations are only a few of the unique musical instruments used in the islands of Vanuatu. In many ways, the people of this South Pacific archipelago live according to their traditional cultures and conduct their rituals and ceremonies as their great-grandfathers had. This book deals comprehensively with traditional musical instruments and their role and function in ceremonies on Vanuatu. Music, dance, and musical instruments are not only means to highlight certain moments in ceremonies, but help to set up an entire network of secrets. The field notes, personal opinions, and ideas that are documented in this book are the result of an intensive study of over 20 years on music in south Melanesia. This is the first reference book on the music of Vanuatu that constitutes an invaluable source for musicologists and anthropologists alike, and it will surprise general readers with its interesting and lively accounts. (Series: SoundCultureStudies / KlangKulturStudien - Vol. 7)

Artifak

Artifak
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Publisher : Berghahn Books
Total Pages : 277
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ISBN-10 : 9781789200430
ISBN-13 : 1789200431
Rating : 4/5 (30 Downloads)

Synopsis Artifak by : Hugo DeBlock

In Vanuatu, commoditization and revitalization of culture and the arts do not necessarily work against each other; both revolve around value formation and the authentication of things. This book investigates the meaning and value of (art) objects as commodities in differing states of transit and transition: in the local place, on the market, in the museum. It provides an ethnographic account of commoditization in a context of revitalization of culture and the arts in Vanuatu, and the issues this generates, such as authentication of actions and things, indigenized copyright, and kastom disputes over ownership and the nature of kastom itself.

Gender, Christianity and Change in Vanuatu

Gender, Christianity and Change in Vanuatu
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Publisher : Routledge
Total Pages : 216
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ISBN-10 : 9781317130031
ISBN-13 : 1317130030
Rating : 4/5 (31 Downloads)

Synopsis Gender, Christianity and Change in Vanuatu by : Annelin Eriksen

Focusing on cultural change and the socio-political movements in the Pacific island nation of Vanuatu, this book uses both anthropological and historical analysis to examine the way the relationship between gender and Christianity has shaped processes of social change. Based on extensive research conducted over several decades, it is one of the few books available to focus on Vanuatu and on the impact of Christianity in Melanesia more generally - as well as on the significance of gender relations in understanding these developments. Providing a model for understanding and comparing processes of change in small-scale societies, this fascinating book will appeal to scholars and students interested in the ethnography of Melanesia and in issues related to contemporary cultural change and gender more generally.

Tales from the Torrid Zone

Tales from the Torrid Zone
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Publisher : Vintage
Total Pages : 505
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ISBN-10 : 9780307795250
ISBN-13 : 030779525X
Rating : 4/5 (50 Downloads)

Synopsis Tales from the Torrid Zone by : Alexander Frater

Alexander Frater was born to a family of Scottish expatriates on the tiny island of Irikiki in the South Seas. Following his dreams of being a writer, Frater left home, but the call of the tropics compelled him to return again and again. Join him as he dines with the Queen of Tonga; makes his way through two civil wars; visits the spots where surfing and bungee jumping originated; and expresses his love for the region where he is at once a tourist, explorer, adventurer, and native son. From Tahiti to Thailand, Mexico to Mozambique, Frater gives us a richly described, endlessly surprising picture of this diverse, feverish, languorously beautiful world.

Tales of Ambrym

Tales of Ambrym
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Total Pages : 112
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ISBN-10 : IND:39000002294697
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Rating : 4/5 (97 Downloads)

Synopsis Tales of Ambrym by : W. F. Paton

Ambryn (Lonwolwol) Grammar

Ambryn (Lonwolwol) Grammar
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Total Pages : 414
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ISBN-10 : UCSC:32106005506990
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Synopsis Ambryn (Lonwolwol) Grammar by : W. F. Paton