Woven Gods : Female Clowns and Power in Rotuma / Vilsoni Hereniko.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Hereniko, Vilsoni, Author.

Series:

Pacific Islands Monographs Series ; 12

Language:

English

Physical Description:

1 online resource (216 p.)

Place of Publication:

Honolulu : University of Hawaii Press, [2023]

Language Note:

In English.

Summary:

“An imaginative and thought-provoking study of clowning in Rotuma, especially of ritual clowning in contexts of marriage ceremonies and the weaving of fine mats. Completely fascinating.” —Canberra Anthropology “A challenge to readers both in its form and content. This book conveys the lively, complex and often hilarious elements, both of daily life and celebratory rituals, as they are expressed in contemporary culture.” —Journal of Intercultural Studies

Contents:

Frontmatter

Editor's Note

Contents

Illustrations

Acknowledgments

1 Prologue: Homeward Bound

2 Homemade Entertainment

3 The "Feel" of Clowning Around

4 Mythologizing Humor and Clowning

5 Woman on Top: Why Not?

6 Fine Mats and Spirits

7 Woven Gods

8 Epilogue: Being Rotuman

Appendix: Comparisons of Theory and Practice

Notes

References

Index

About the Author

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Notes:

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (publisher's Web site, viewed 27. Jan 2023)

ISBN:

0-8248-4999-X