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Title: |
Stars of Tagai |
| Sub-title: |
The Torres Strait Islanders |
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| By (author): |
Nonie Sharp |
| ISBN10-13: |
0855752386 : 9780855752385 |
| Illustrations: |
b/w photos & illus |
| Format: |
Paperback |
| Size: |
180x260mm |
| Pages: |
321 |
| Weight: |
.872 Kg. |
| Published: |
Aboriginal Studies Press (AUS) - January 1993 |
| List Price: |
18.99 Pounds Sterling |
| Availability: |
Temporarily Out of Stock, more expected soon
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| Subjects: |
Anthropology : Australia |
| "Stars of Tagai" creates a picture of a unique sea culture rich in meanings and custom. The author's observations of Islander life over the past fourteen years join with the life stories of Islanders so giving depth to the book's theme: how conservation of cultural tradition underlies a process of renewal. The rhythm of Islanders' lives follows the movement of the constellation Tagai, a mythical hero who stands in a canoe; his left hand, the Southern Cross, holds a fish spear. The stars of Tagai usher in seasonal changes and are a guide to voyaging and cultivating throughout the Torres Strait. The book explores four meanings of the Tagai myth in the life of the Islanders since the mid-nineteenth century. Its main focus is a growing identity and self-awareness. This is the first book to examine the social issues involved in the historic Mabo case and to give a picture of the fabric of life of the Mariam people of the Murray Islands, a subgroup of the Torres Strait Islanders. It considers local historical precedents for current moves for political autonomy, examines the various reasons behind moves for sovereignty in the 1980s, and considers future options. |
| Table of Contents: |
| Themes of Encounter in Magani Kes-Magani Malu and Torres' Strait; The Flower of Meriam Identities: Linking Circles of Life Among the Meriam; Originality and Continuity; The Cross as Sign; Kole; From Mai to Pearl Shell; Striking Back; Stars of Tagai II; Epilogue: Reflections Upon the Stars; Index. |
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