Shirley Faye Campbell
The Art of Kula
- ISBN 13:
- 9781859735183
- author:
- Shirley Faye Campbell
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Berg Publishers
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2002
- Pages:
- 256
- Dimensions:
- 156 mm X 234 mm
- Genre:
- Anthropology Regional History Textbook
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
The Art of Kula by Shirley F. Campbell A century ago, predictions suggested that the Kula exchange of shell valuables would disappear. Instead, it has continued to thrive and expand beyond its origins in Papua New Guinea. This book explores the deep motivations and meanings behind Kula, focusing on the carved and painted prow boards that decorate canoes used by Kula voyagers. Campbell argues that these designs contain layers of encoded meaning, conveying messages about key emotional issues within everyday and spiritual lives. By examining the unique colour associations and formal elements in these designs, Campbell reveals a complex system of male ideology that competes with prevailing female ideologies. This influential new contribution to the ethnography of Papua New Guinea offers an alternative understanding of Kula's significance in the Trobriand Islands.
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