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Native handicrafts in the Trobriand Islands

Mankind3 • Published In 1945 • Pages: 193-198

By: Austen, Leo.

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.
Subjects
Acculturation and culture contact
Decorative art
culture
Trobriands
HRAF PubDate
1995
Region
Oceania
Sub Region
Melanesia
Document Type
article
Evaluation
Document Rating
5: Excellent Primary Data
Analyst
Arthur Fields
Field Date
1931-1935
Coverage Date
not specified
Coverage Place
Papua New Guinea
Notes
[by] Leo Austen
LCSH
Trobriand Islanders