Woven Gods: Female Clowns and Power in Rotuma / Edition 1

by Vilsoni Hereniko

Overview

“An imaginative and thought-provoking study of clowning in Rotuma, especially of ritual clowning in contexts of marriage ceremonies and the weaving of fine mats.... Completely fascinating.” —Canberra Anthropology

“A challenge to readers both in its form and content.... This book conveys the lively, complex and often hilarious elements, both of daily life and celebratory rituals, as they are expressed in contemporary culture.” —Journal of Intercultural Studies

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780824816551
Publisher:	University of Hawaii Press, The
Publication date:	03/01/1995
Series:	Pacific Islands Monograph Series , #12
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	216
Product dimensions:	6.10(w) x 9.10(h) x 0.80(d)