TY  - BOOK
AU  - Koch,Gerd
ED  - University of the South Pacific.
TI  - The material culture of Kiribati
PY  - 1986///
CY  - [Suva, Fiji]
PB  - Institute of Pacific Studies of the University of the South Pacific
KW  - Material culture
KW  - Kiribati
KW  - Industries
KW  - Civilization
N1  - Translation of: Materielle Kultur der Gilbert-Inseln; Includes bibliographical references (pages 256-262) and index; Food supply -- Gathering wild plants -- Catching land crabs -- Gathering seafood -- Catching wild birds -- Fishing -- Cultivation -- Domestic animals -- Preparation of food -- Luxury items -- Body hygiene -- Clothing -- Ornaments -- Cords and ropes -- Houses and settlements -- Furniture -- Rafts and canoes -- Games and competitions -- Weapons -- Conclusions
N2  - "This volume contains a collection of ethnographic material from the islands of Kiribati, which was obtained during a research expedition in 1963 and 1964 to the atolls of Nonouti, Tabiteuea and Onotoa. The objects were collected at the places where they were made, as examples of the traditional culture of the I-Kiribati"--Foreword
ER  -