The Tongan double canoes / Peter Suren.
| Author/creator | Suren, Peter author. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication | [New York] : Peter Lang, [2018] |
| Copyright Date | ©2018 |
| Description | 178 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | The Tongan single canoes, and the sewing technique : The popao -- The tafa'anga -- The hamatefua -- The sewing technique -- Tongiaki, kalia, and the essentials of Oceanic navigation : The early descriptions of Tongan double canoes -- The tongiaki -- The kalia -- The decline of Polynesian navigation -- Tongan boat-houses -- Meteorology and orientation at sea in Oceania -- The origin of the double canoe in South Asia. |
| Abstract | "The double canoe constituted the backbone of Polynesian culture, since it enabled the Polyne-sians to enter and conquer the Pacific. In Tonga, a center of Polynesian navigation, two types were known: the tongiaki and the kalia. Contrary to most contributions, the author argues that the Tongans were not only the Western Pacific masters of navigation, but also of canoe design-ing. Typical of Polynesian canoes was the sewing technique which can be traced back to ancient India but was also practiced in Pharanoic Egypt and southern Europe. The legend of the magnet-ic mountain is to be viewed in this context. Oceanic navigation, which declined during the 19th century, had developed its own means of orientation at sea, including astronomy and meteor-ology."--Provided by publisher. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (pages 165-178). |
| LCCN | 2018048616 |
| ISBN | 9783631745526 |
| ISBN | 3631745524 |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | VM353 .S87 2018 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |