Tungaru Traditions
Author | : Sir Arthur Francis Grimble |
Publisher | : University of Hawaii Press |
Total Pages | : 470 |
Release | : 1989-01-01 |
ISBN-10 | : 0824812174 |
ISBN-13 | : 9780824812171 |
Rating | : 4/5 (171 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Tungaru Traditions by : Sir Arthur Francis Grimble
Download or read book Tungaru Traditions written by Sir Arthur Francis Grimble and published by University of Hawaii Press. This book was released on 1989-01-01 with total page 470 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Grimble's ethnographic studies of the Gilbertese, prepared between 1916 and 1926, provide an excellent baseline account of a fundamentally pre-contact culture. This collection, edited and introduced by H.E. Maude, comprises essays on mythology, history, and dancing; four chapters on the Maneaba; and field notes classified under 22 subject headings. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR