Kastom: Arts of Vanuatu showcases an impressive array of traditional arts through a program of field collecting occurred on the islands of Ambrym and Malakula. Central to many traditional

Kastom: Arts of Vanuatu

Kastom: Arts of Vanuatu showcases an impressive array of traditional arts through a program of field collecting occurred on the islands of Ambrym and Malakula. Central to many traditional practices, better known as â€˜kastom,â€™ are masked performances and displays of sculpture including iconic upright slit drums. A selection of these intensely visual works created for ritual events realized in wood, over-modeled with clay, feathers, pig tusks, stone and other surprising mediums such as tree fern are discussed. These arts are remarkably unchanged to those from over a century ago, as kastom is an inseparable part of Ni-Vanuatu culture.
Country USA
Brand University of Washington Press
Manufacturer National Gallery of Australia
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber 9780642334336
UnitCount 1
EANs 9780642334336
ReleaseDate 0000-00-00

Country	USA
Brand	University of Washington Press
Manufacturer	National Gallery of Australia
Binding	Paperback
ItemPartNumber	9780642334336
UnitCount	1
EANs	9780642334336
ReleaseDate	0000-00-00

Kastom: Arts of Vanuatu