Savu
Title | Savu PDF eBook |
Author | Geneviève Duggan |
Publisher | National University of Singapore Press |
Pages | 632 |
Release | 2018 |
Genre | History |
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The book focuses on the historical trajectories of Savu, an island in the Nusa Tenggara Timur province, eastern Indonesia. While Savu is a relatively small island, aspects of its society, as well as this study's blend of anthropology and historical method, makes this book of fundamental relevance to the ongoing comparative examination of Austronesian-speaking populations from Madagascar to Hawaii and from Taiwan to Timor. This book brings together Duggan's detailed understanding of Savunese society and genealogies with Hägerdal's deep knowledge of the Dutch and Portuguese archives to understand the overlap between these perspectives on Savu's past. The text discusses the precolonial period up to the sixteenth century, and then examines how early-colonial encounters with the Portuguese and Dutch (VOC) changed the system of governance. In the nineteenth century, the Savunese embarked on minor colonial enterprises in Timor and Sumba, and were still largely autonomous vis-à-vis the colonial state. Protestant missionaries gained foothold after 1870, though Christianization was a slow process. Colonial rule via a Dutch-appointed raja was introduced in the early twentieth century. The text follows the fate of Savu during the struggle for independence and the postcolonial era, discussing the dilemmas of modernization and the resilience of the unique local culture.
The SE Asian Gateway
Title | The SE Asian Gateway PDF eBook |
Author | Robert Hall |
Publisher | Geological Society of London |
Pages | 400 |
Release | 2011 |
Genre | Continental drift |
ISBN | 9781862393295 |
Collision between Australia and SE Asia began in the Early Miocene and reduced the former wide ocean between them to a complex passage which connects the Pacific and Indian Oceans. Today, the Indonesian Throughflow passes through this gateway and plays an important role in global thermohaline flow. The surrounding region contains the maximum global diversity for many marine and terrestrial organisms. Reconstruction of this geologically complex region is essential for understanding its role in oceanic and atmospheric circulation, climate impacts, and the origin of its biodiversity. The papers in this volume discuss the Palaeozoic to Cenozoic geological background to Australia and SE Asia collision. They provide the background for accounts of the modern Indonesian Throughflow and oceanographic changes since the Neogene, and consider aspects of the region's climate history--
The Ecology of the Indonesian Seas
Title | The Ecology of the Indonesian Seas PDF eBook |
Author | Tomas Tomascik |
Publisher | |
Pages | 794 |
Release | 1997 |
Genre | Coastal zone management |
ISBN | 9780198501862 |
Located between the Pacific and Indian Oceans, and between the Asian and Australian continents, the seas of the Indonesian Archipelago have a significant role in global weather patterns and oceanic circulation. The dynamic interplay between geological, physical, chemical, and biological processes, past and present, has given rise to one of the most diverse marine regions on the planet. Using maps and numerous illustrations, This text describes the complex coastal and marine ecosystems of the region in detail. Discussion of development, resource use and ecologically sustainable management plans is also incorporated.
Ikats of Savu
Title | Ikats of Savu PDF eBook |
Author | Geneviève Duggan |
Publisher | |
Pages | 170 |
Release | 2001 |
Genre | Crafts & Hobbies |
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The book explores the links between mythology and weaving of the island of Savu and examines how textiles have formed the fabric of Savunese society throughout time. Ikat weavings of Savu are exceptional in the sense that they act as markers of historical events. They have a heraldic significance and can be "read" like a text. They also form a language expressing the socio-political structure of Savunese society. In this era of globalization and the resulting threat to small-scale societies it is the author's hope that this book will contribute to the protection of the work of traditional weavers and to the recognition of their unique cultural heritage.-from Amazon.
Narrative of the United States Exploring Expedition. During the Years 1838, 1839, 1840, 1841, 1842
Title | Narrative of the United States Exploring Expedition. During the Years 1838, 1839, 1840, 1841, 1842 PDF eBook |
Author | Charles Wilkes |
Publisher | BoD – Books on Demand |
Pages | 485 |
Release | 2024-04-27 |
Genre | Fiction |
ISBN | 3368877542 |
Reprint of the original, first published in 1845.
A directory for the navigation of the Pacific ocean
Title | A directory for the navigation of the Pacific ocean PDF eBook |
Author | Alexander George Findlay |
Publisher | |
Pages | 782 |
Release | 1851 |
Genre | |
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Knowing and Learning
Title | Knowing and Learning PDF eBook |
Author | Unaisi Nabobo-Baba |
Publisher | [email protected] |
Pages | 184 |
Release | 2006 |
Genre | Social Science |
ISBN | 9789820203792 |
This book provides an 'insiders' view of how an indigenous society perceives itself and the world around it, and is set to raise the level of debate on the development of Fiji as a post colonial nation. The author has employed a decolonized 'vanua research' method to explore how her people, those of Vugalei in southeastern Vitilevu, acquire and transmit knowledge. By documenting the various dimensions of knowledge and their value and applications in Vugalei society, the author enables the indigenous voice to be heard.