Marshall Islands: Wa Kuk Wa Jiaor: Outrigger Canoes, Social Change, And Modern Life In The ...

Marshall Islands: Wa Kuk Wa Jiaor: Outrigger Canoes, Social Change, And Modern Life In The Marshall Islands   In the Marshall Islands, the outrigger canoe has been at the heart of cultural life as well as practical survival for millennia. This thesis is an exploration of the state and shape of the canoe tradition for Marshallese people today, how and why it has changed over time, and how it articulates with broader Marshallese culture and modern way of life. The canoe is analyzed as a means of...

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