"We used to eat people" revelations of a Fiji Islands traditional village
"Living in a reed hut on Taveuni--Fiji's "garden isle"-- the author studied the native language and carefully observed local traditions until he was accepted as a member of the village. Daily life was idyllic. Cannibalism had been abandoned, reluctantly, at the behest of the new...
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| Format: | Buch |
| Sprache: | English |
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Jefferson, North Carolina
McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers
[2018]
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| Zusammenfassung: | "Living in a reed hut on Taveuni--Fiji's "garden isle"-- the author studied the native language and carefully observed local traditions until he was accepted as a member of the village. Daily life was idyllic. Cannibalism had been abandoned, reluctantly, at the behest of the new Christian God. Factions and feuds were resolved by the stern but benevolent chief"-- |
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| Beschreibung: | viii, 210 Seiten Illustrationen, Karten 23 cm |
| ISBN: | 9781476671819 1476671818 |