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The goddess and the Moon Man : the sacred art of the Tiwi aborigines
- Title
- The goddess and the Moon Man : the sacred art of the Tiwi aborigines / Sandra Le Brun Holmes.
- Author
- Holmes, Sandra Le Brun.
- Publication
- Roseville East, NSW : Craftsman House, 1995.
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| Status | Format | Access | Call Number | Item Location |
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| Text | Use in library | N7401 H73 | Off-site |
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- Description
- 152 pages : illustrations (some color); 28 cm
- Summary
- The story of how man became mortal unfolds in the beautiful and dramatic story of the Tiwi Pukamani ceremony. It is illustrated with the magnificent sculptures, grave posts and bark paintings that in the absence of a written language preserved and perpetuated the ancient customs and religion of the Tiwi people of Melville Island.
- Alternative Title
- Sacred art of the Tiwi aborigines
- Subjects
- Note
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 146-147) and index.
- Contents
- Introduction: Land of the Tiwi -- Ch. 1. Murantawi: The Coming of the White Man -- Ch. 2. Tiwi Teachers: Learning Their Ways -- Ch. 3. Tiwi Elders of High Degree -- Ch. 4. Alie's Story: How Man Became Mortal -- Ch. 5. Islands of the Gods -- Ch. 6. The Stone Relic -- Ch. 7. For Love of Tipalamow -- Ch. 8. Something Saved from the Wreck -- Ch. 9. Pukamani for a Woman -- Ch. 10. The Passing of Alie Wurraputiwai Mungatopi -- Ch. 11. Shadows Over the Land -- Ch. 12. The Face of Change -- Ch. 13. Cyclone Tracy -- Ch. 14. Old Friends Passing -- Ch. 15. The Evolution of Tiwi Designs -- Epilogue: Shadows on the Sand -- Explanations: Ceremonial regalia pukamani and kularma.
- ISBN
- 9766410232
- OCLC
- ocm34990872
- Owning Institutions
- Columbia University Libraries