Weavers of Men and Women

Niuean Weaving and its Social Implications

by Hilke Thode-Arora

Book cover: Weavers of Men and Women

Extent: 310 pages

Publisher: Dietrich Reimer Verlag

Subjects: Anthropology, Asian/Pacific Studies & Religions, Clothing & Textiles

Language: English

Hardback (Published)

(January 2009)

ISBN: 9783496028222

Price: $80.00

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Based on a museum survey and on ethnographic fieldwork with weavers originating from the Polynesian island Niue, the author gives a detailed overview of Niuean weaving past and present. A main focus is on the way in which weaving is intertwined with social structure elements and change processes.

  • By (author) Hilke Thode-Arora