People, birds, canoes, and seafaring in the Pacific islands:

• Authors: Richard Feinberg
• Languages of publication: EN

Abstracts

EN

Birds around the Pacific are identified with human activities, and often with people themselves. This article explores the pervasive use of birds and avian imagery by Pacific islanders in legend, song, canoe construction, and navigation. It considers a preoccupation with birds in diverse spheres of island life, but with special attention to maritime activities.

Keywords

EN

Oceania; birds; symbolism; seafaring

Discipline

• ETHNOLOGY: ETHNOLOGY

• Publisher: Institute of Ethnology, Czech Academy of Sciences
• Journal: Český lid: etnologický časopis (Český lid: Ethnological journal)
• Year: 2020
• Volume: 107
• Issue: 3
• Pages: 335-350
• Document type: ARTICLE

Contributors

author

Richard Feinberg

• Český lid, redakce, Etnologický ústav AV ČR, v.v.i., Na Florenci 3, 110 00 Praha 1, Czech Republic