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Composing songsessay 1985 • Kirion, Moarerei
Kiribati • Oceania > Micronesia
This document provides a brief overview of Kiribati songs. The focus is on song types, the social status of composers, and the increasing influence of foreign language and songs. For maps, glossary, and bibliography see Mason (1985)....Beyond the reefessay 1985 • Kirion, Moarerei
Kiribati • Oceania > Micronesia
Following the introduction of commercial transport ships and then airlines earlier in the century, Kiribati islanders became increasingly connected with kinsmen on other islands and people in foreign countries. This study argues that ease of transpor...