Reports of the Cambridge Anthropological Expedition to Torres Straits, 1912, Vol 4 Arts and Crafts Classic Reprint

Excerpt from Reports of the Cambridge Anthropological Expedition to Torres Straits, 1912, Vol. 4: Arts and CraftsThe present volume deals with the arts of life in Torres Straits, including those actions and objects which are connected with its material and aesthetic aspects. The social and magico-religious Observances have been fully treated in Volumes V. And VI., and the objects (or artifacts as it is convenient to term them) relating to the various ceremonies have been described in their appropriate places. In order however to render more complete the survey of the material life of the Islanders, these artifacts have sometimes been referred to in the present volume, more particularly when the objects in question are also worn or employed on other than ceremonial occasions. As I have mentioned elsewhere, the Islanders have such close relations with the neighbouring inhabitants of New Guinea (including the islands of the Fly River delta) that it has often been impossible to distinguish between. Their several artifacts: I have not hesitated then to describe many objects which I know to have been imported from New Guinea'. In only a few instances, such for example as the section on Houses, is reference made to Papuan artifacts which do not occur on the islands.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.