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The Art of Tonga

Author: Keith St. Cartmail

Publisher: University of Hawaii Press

Published: 1997-10-01

Total Pages: 156

ISBN-13: 9780824819729

Tongan art, with its elegant sculpture, headrests, body adornment, clubs, containers, tools and fibre work, has made an outstanding contribution to the culture of Oceania. In The Art of Tonga, Keith St. Cartmail's achievement is to draw together all the strands of this island kingdom's material culture into a single volume--surprisingly no other work has done this to date. The author begins by outlining the history of Tonga, then comprehensively details all aspects of Tongan art, ancient and modern. He clearly documents the significance and widespread influence of this beautiful art work through West Polynesia, and argues that despite recent neglect, and in spite of being mutilated and destroyed by missionaries, and dispersed by collectors to all corners of the earth, Tongan art is nonetheless alive and well. Authoritative and accessible, The Art of Tonga is lavishly illustrated with superb and important examples of Tongan art from throughout its history. It is essential reading for anyone with an interest in the magnificent cultures of Oceania.

Marking Indigeneity

Author: Tēvita O. Kaʻili

Publisher: University of Arizona Press

Published: 2017-10-24

Total Pages: 200

ISBN-13: 0816530564

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L'éditeur indique : "This book explores how Tongan cultural practices conflict with and coexist within Hawaiian society."

Tongan Herbal Medicine

Author: W. Arthur Whistler

Publisher: University of Hawaii Press

Published: 1992-01-01

Total Pages: 134

ISBN-13: 9780824815271

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"I highly recommend this brief resource booklet for those interested in studying Polynesian and cross-cultural herbal medicines." --Quarterly Review of Biology

The Tonga Book

Author: Paul W. Dale

Publisher: Airleaf

Published: 2006-04

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781600020711

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The remarkable adventures of young William Mariner on a long voyage around the world and his long sojourn in the islands of Tonga whereof he gives a full account of those islands and the conduct of their lives. The author has brilliantly compiled the original manuscript published in 1817 and added his own notations and explanations, bringing fascinating island and inhabitants very much to life.

Early Tonga

Author: Edwin N. Ferdon

Publisher: University of Arizona Press

Published: 1988

Total Pages: 368

ISBN-13: 9780816510269

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Ethnographic observations and experiences on the Tongan Islands up to 1810—just prior to intensive Christian missionary activities—provide an early historic baseline of culture for those interested in alter culture change in Tonga, the only Polynesian island group that has never been ruled by outsiders. Ferdon has drawn on a variety of records to provide a well-documented and highly readable account of major aspects of Tongan life—material culture, government, food and drink, recreation, customs, trade, and warfare—at the time when European influences were only beginning to modify traditional island patterns. The ethnohistorical approach to early Tongan culture offers not only a fascinating glimpse into a world long past but also a basis for the comparative study of European acculturation throughout Polynesia. Edwin N. Ferdon first became interested in early Polynesia while serving as an archaeologist with Thor Heyerdahl’s 1955 expedition to Easter Island. He is also the author of Early Tahiti As the Explorers Saw It, 1767–1797.

The Art of Tonga

Author: Keith St. Cartmail

Publisher:

Published: 1997

Total Pages: 152

ISBN-13: 9780908802371

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The Art of Tonga

Author: Keith St. Cartmail

Publisher: Harwood Academic Publishers

Published: 1997

Total Pages: 152

ISBN-13: 9789057030628

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Tongan art, with its elegant sculpture, headrests, body adornment, clubs, containers, tools and fibre work, has made an outstanding contribution to the culture of Oceania. In The Art of Tonga, Keith St Cartmail's achievement is to draw together all the strands of this island kingdom's material culture into a single volume - surprisingly no other work has done this to date. The author begins by outlining the history of Tonga, then comprehensively details all aspects of Tongan art, ancient and modern. He clearly documents the significance and widespread influence of this beautiful art work through West Polynesia, and argues that despite recent neglect, and in spite of being mutilated and destroyed by missionaries, and dispersed by collectors to all corners of the earth, Tongan art is nonetheless alive and well.