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Topia!: Regional: Oceania: Arts and Entertainment (12)
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Na Keiki Polynesia: The Spirit of the South - The spirit and art of Polynesian dance. Lee Kagan's Kava Page - In the Pacific today, although some Islanders have abandoned its use, its traditional functions are being maintained and it is being developed into an important cash crop. Traditional Navigation in the Western Pacific - University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology. Polynesian Voyaging Society (PVS) - PVS was founded in 1973 as an organization to research the means by which Polynesian seafarers discovered and settled nearly every inhabitable island in the Pacific Ocean before European explorers found the ocean in the 16th century. Long Distance Interaction - Documenting the scale, frequency and temporal duration of interaction is fundamental to understanding the evolution and transformation of prehistoric societies, and recent geochemical analyses of stone tools in Polynesia are challenging long-held beliefs that once settled, island cultures evolved in relative isolation. Human Colonisation and Extinction at the Margins of Polynesia - Most islands of Polynesia were settled by A. D. 1000, and inter-island voyaging was a vital link sustaining small populations on isolated landfalls. More than a dozen ecologically-marginal islands found throughout the eastern Pacific have records of prehistoric settlement, but were abandoned by the time of European contact. The Tribal Arts Directory - An exhaustive list of links related to Tribal Arts. Includes all major categories including African, Asian, Oceanic, Indonesian, Himalayan, North American, Northwest Coast, Pre-Columbian. Oceanic Arts and Books - A gallery of tribal art and artifacts from the South Pacific. Including a library of over 1000 related rare and out of print books. Tahiti Link to the Art and Artists of Polynesia - An exposition of the Art and Artists in Polynesia, including photography, dance, sculpture, painting and creativity of all kinds Mundo Etnico Foundation - Dutch non-profit organization promotes dance cultures from the South Pacific islands. Pacific Islands Association of Libraries and Archives (PIALA) - Conferences and proceedings, newsletters, and membership information. A professional association based in Guam.
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