Forever the Land of Men; an account of a visit to the Marquesas Islands /
by Willowdean C. Handy.
- xii, 233 pages : illustrations, maps ; 22 cm
"Illustrations and maps by the author."
Kaoha -- The women's world -- White chiefs -- The living past -- Relics of virtuosity -- The valley of the defeated -- The challenge -- Year-end festivities -- Songs in the night -- The dregs of empire -- A taboo chiefess -- The balm of gaiety -- Gulfs and bridges -- Postscript: The land of men today.
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Tattooing.
Marquesas Islands (French Polynesia)--Social life and customs.