Oceania VOCAB Flashcards
Dreamtime
The realm of the spirit ancestors or “Dreamings” in Aboriginal cosmology
Dreamings
Totemic spirits of the dead ancestors in Aborigine culture
malanggan
the accouterments and festivals associated with funeral rites in New Ireland
tatanua
a type of funeral ceremony mask made by the people of New Ireland that represents a
particular dear departed member of the community
bai
men’s ceremonial house of Belau
Dilukai
Carved wooden female figure in splayed pose affixed on the front of a bai
ahu
The stone platform that supports the moai of Rapa Nui
tuff
a soft stone composed of volcanic ash that was ejected during a volcanic eruption
pukao
carved stone hat or topknot surmounting a moai
barkcloth
a fibrous cloth made from the paper mulberry tree, aka tapa
tapa
Polynesian word for barkcloth made out of mulberry tree fibers.
ngatu
decorated barkcloth made in Tonga
kautaha
barkcloth guild, made up of women
kupesi
an embroidered design tablets for ngatu production made out of coconut midrib fibers, usually created by men for women tapa artists.
moko
Maori word for tattoo markings
