Body Ornaments of Kwara'ae and MalaitaBen Burt

Body Ornaments of Kwara'ae and Malaita

Name: Body Ornaments of Kwara'ae and Malaita
ISBN: 9780824831356

Ben Burt · 2008

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This book reviews the significance of body ornaments in Kwara'ae society and the history of their disappearance under the social transformation of colonial rule and Christian conversion. It describes the materials, techniques and relationships by which ornaments were produced and exchanged and contains detailed drawings of the enormous variety of ornaments worn throughout Malaita.