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KitawaBook 1989 • Scoditti, Giancarlo M. G.
Trobriands • Oceania > Melanesia
Scoditti presents a formal analysis of the symbolism of the designs carved on the prowboards (LAGIMU and TABUYA) of Kula canoes on Kitava Island. Much of the data come from three primary informants who were skilled carvers -- Towitara Buyoyu, Siyakwa...Kula on Kitavaessay 1983 • Scoditti, Giancarlo M. G. & Leach, Jerry W.
Trobriands • Oceania > Melanesia
After a brief introduction presenting an excellent culture summary of Kitava ethnography, Scoditti describes in detail variations in Kula practices as observed within the three major regions of the island -- Kumwagea, Lalela, and Okabulula. General p...