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Tungaru traditions : writings on the Atoll culture of the Gilbert Islands
- Title
- Tungaru traditions : writings on the Atoll culture of the Gilbert Islands / Arthur Francis Grimble ; edited by H.E. Maude.
- Author
- Grimble, Arthur, 1888-1956
- Publication
- Honolulu : University of Hawaii Press, (c)1989.
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| Status | Format | Access | Call Number | Item Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Text | Use in library | GN671.K57 G75 1989 | Off-site |
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- Additional Authors
- Description
- xxxii, 382 pages : illustrations, maps; 24 cm.
- Series Statement
- Pacific islands monograph series ; no. 7
- Uniform Title
- Pacific islands monograph series ; no. 7.
- Alternative Title
- Writings on the atoll culture of the Gilbert Islands
- Subjects
- Genre/Form
- Texts.
- Note
- Illustrations on lining papers.
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references.
- Contents
- Part 1. Notes on Gilbertese culture. Adoption ; Agricultural rituals ; Ancestor cult ; Ancestral lands ; Animals ; Archaeology ; Birth ; Body care and adornment ; Canoes and navigation ; Conveyence and inheritance ; Death ; Gods ; History ; Magic ; The maneaba ; Marriage ; Medical practices ; Names ; Relationships ; Social and political organization ; Sorcery ; Tinaba and Eiriki -- Part 2. The maneaba. The function of the maneaba in Gilbertese society ; Precedence and privileges of the clans in the maneaba ; Traditional origins of the maneaba ; The clan and the totem -- Part 3. Essays on mythology, history, and dancing. The historical content of Gilbertese mythology ; A genealogical approach to Gilbertese history ; A history of Abemama / Airam Teeko, translated by Reid Cowell ; A discourse on Gilbertese dancing.
- ISBN
- 0824812174
- 9780824812171
- LCCN
- 89004714
- OCLC
- ocm19263412
- 19263412
- SCSB-1734518
- Owning Institutions
- Princeton University Library