PDF Die Welt Der &#39Enana German Edition Burgl Lichtenstein 9783739227726 Books

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This is an absolutely outstanding book, combining information from archaeology, ethnology, history and direct personal experience to describe the past and present cultures of the Marquesas Islands, of French Polynesia, a culture that has managed to survive centuries of European contacts and depopulation but continues today to fight on. The Marquesans do not surrender! Unlike many works describing Polynesian cultures, this books avoids romantic fantasy, adhering to the truth as revealed by the author's wonderfully reported personal experiences, and her use of the centuries of observations and investigations by Westerners who had the fortune to visit these distant islands. It is hoped that this book will encourage Western visitors to travel to the Marquesas--- "The Land of Men"--- and see for themselves the culture which gave rise to the modern Hawaiian culture and to understand the truth about the incredible resilience of the ancient Polynesian cultures and the amazing capability of Polynesian navigators who explored and settled these islands before the Christian era .