AUSTRALIAN ART CRAFT ABORIGINAL
Introduction to Anangu people, defined as Pitjantjatjara, Yankunytjatjara and Ngaanyatjara but including Matutjara and Ngaatjatjara; outstations and use of modern technology there; Uluru and Katatjuta; outline of struggle for land rights; founding of Pitjantjatjara council; brief outlines of several myths; attitudes and responses of Anangu to tourists; development of woodcarving and craft industry; Amata Craft Centre; foundations and role of Maruku; details of craft purchasing trip; Anangu knowledge and use of natural resources; manufacturing techniques; innovative practices; introduced crafts such as knitting, weaving, rugmaking, batik; vocabulary for tools, weapons and materials.
x, 149 p. : col. ill., maps, ports. ; 29 cm. #100325
(Dustjacket has missing corner segment.) First Edition.
Desert Crafts: Anangu Maruku Punu
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Additional Information
| Author | Isaacs, Jennifer, 1946- |
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| Number of pages | 159 |
| Publisher | Doubleday Australia |
| Year Published | 1992 |
| Binding Type | Hardcover in Dustjacket |
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| Book Condition | Near Fine. Damaged dustjacket. |
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