Gillespie, Kirsty (2012) Book review of "The Tuma Underworld of Love: erotic and other narrative songs of the Trobriand Islanders and their spirits of the dead" by G. Senft. Amsterdam, John Benjamins Publishing company, 2011. IBSN 978-90-272-0287-1. Journal of Polynesian Society, 121 (1). pp. 93-95.

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Abstract

[Extract] Gunter Senft is an Austronesian language specialist well known for his many years of working and living with the people of the Trobriand Islands, Papua New Guinea, learning and researching the language of Kilivila. He first visited Tauwema, a village on Kaile‘una Island, in 1982, and has maintained a relationship with the people there since. Thus a book by Senft devoted to a particular performance practice of Trobriand Islanders is something to anticipate, as it promises rich ethnography and a depth of detail and understanding.

Item ID:	48327
Item Type:	Article (Book Review)
ISSN:	2230-5955
Date Deposited:	24 Apr 2017 01:04
FoR Codes:	16 STUDIES IN HUMAN SOCIETY > 1601 Anthropology > 160104 Social and Cultural Anthropology @ 100%
SEO Codes:	95 CULTURAL UNDERSTANDING > 9503 Heritage > 950306 Conserving Pacific Peoples Heritage @ 100%
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