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Author Mennis, Mary R., 1938-

Title A potted history of Madang : traditional culture and change on the north coast of Papua New Guinea / by Mary R. Mennis
Edition First edition
Published Aspley, Qld. : Lalong Enterprises, 2006

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 MELB  305.89912 Mem/Pho  AVAILABLE
Description [viii], 326 pages : illustrations, maps, portraits ; 25 cm
regular print
Contents Ch. 1. The historical origins of the people -- Ch. 2. The Bel Group -- Ch. 3. Magic and myth of the Bel people -- Ch. 4. Austronesian canoes of Astrolabe Bay -- Ch. 5. Trading in Astrolabe Bay -- Ch. 6. Pots for products -- Ch. 7. The material culture of Astrolabe Bay -- Ch. 8. The people observed -- Ch. 9. Political, social and technical changes -- Ch. 10. The Australian administration, 1914 to 1941 -- Ch. 11. World War II -- Ch. 12. Post war Madang -- Ch. 13. Cargo cults -- Ch. 14. Bel villages in the 1970s -- Ch. 15. Building the canoe, 1978 -- Ch. 16. Madong Town and Province in the 1990s -- Ch. 17. Pots, potters and posterity -- Ch. 18. 1990s and beyond -- Timeline for Madang and Papua New Guinea
Summary This potted history sees Madang from the people's point of view. Presented in readable form, it studies the myths and oral traditions handed down through the generations and the changes that occurred during the German Colony, The Australian administration, the War and the time of independence
Notes Ill. on endpapers
Includes index
Bibliography Bibliography: pages 315-320
Subject Canoes and canoeing -- Papua New Guinea -- Madang Province.
Papuans -- History.
Papuans -- Social life and customs -- History.
Papuans -- Social life and customs.
Papuans -- Material culture -- Papua New Guinea -- Madang Province.
Pottery -- Papua New Guinea -- Madang Province.
Women potters -- Papua New Guinea -- Madang Province.
SUBJECT Madang (Papua New Guinea : Province)
Madang Province (Papua New Guinea) http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n82212251
Madang Province (Papua New Guinea) http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n82212251 -- History. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh99005024
Madang Province (Papua New Guinea) http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n82212251 -- Social life and customs http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh2001008851 -- History. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh99005024
Madang Province (Papua New Guinea) http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n82212251 -- Social life and customs. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh2001008851
ISBN 0975034642 (paperback)
Other Titles Traditional culture and change on the north coast of Papua New Guinea