Publication Information
Author:
Austen, Leo
Title:
Native handicrafts in the Trobriand Islands
Published in:
Mankind -- Vol. 3
Published By:
Mankind -- Vol. 3
1945. 193-198 p.
By line:
[by] Leo Austen
HRAF Publication Information: New Haven, Conn.:
HRAF, 1995. Computer File
Culture:
Trobriands
(OL06)
Subjects:
Acculturation and culture contact (177);
Decorative art (531);
Abstract:
This article is a summary outline of Trobriand handicrafts. The apprenticeship of a child in one of the handicraft professions is described, and there is considerable discussion of the effects of European contact upon native technological skill.
Document Number:
15
Document ID: ol06-015
Document Type:
Journal Article
Language:
English
Field Date:
1931-1935
Evaluation:
Government Official-5
Analyst:
Arthur Fields
Coverage Date:
not specified
Coverage Place:
Papua New Guinea
LCSH:
Trobriand Islanders
