The document discusses architecture, art, and cultural traditions in Oceania, including:
- Nan Madol, a city built on coral reefs in Pohnpei, Micronesia known for its mysterious stone architecture.
- Masks and their role in identity and how people behave differently when wearing certain masks.
- The cultural and community importance of cloth making in Oceania and how the process of creating cloth is a metaphor for status.
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A presentation about the UK made by the students of the 6th grade of the 4th Primary School in Ermoupolis, Syros, in Greece, with the help of their English teacher, in collaboration with the class teacher!
United Kingdom: 5 unforgettable travel experiencesFashion Tour
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Explore the multifaceted world of Muntadher Saleh, an Iraqi polymath renowned for his expertise in visual art, writing, design, and pharmacy. This SlideShare delves into his innovative contributions across various disciplines, showcasing his unique ability to blend traditional themes with modern aesthetics. Learn about his impactful artworks, thought-provoking literary pieces, and his vision as a Neo-Pop artist dedicated to raising awareness about Iraq's cultural heritage. Discover why Muntadher Saleh is celebrated as "The Last Polymath" and how his multidisciplinary talents continue to inspire and influence.
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1. The Pacific
• Spiritual Beliefs
• Death and
Memory
• Architecture of
Power
• Cloth and
Status
2. OCEANIC ART:
Architecture of Power
Articles:
“The City Built on Coral Reefs”
“Nan Madol.” Heilbrunn Timeline of Art History
“Mysterious Nan Madol, Pohnpei”
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21. Masks and Identity:
Describe your experiences wearing masks.
Why did you choose a certain mask?
How did you feel wearing it?
How did others respond to you when you wore it?
How did you behave to assume the mask's identity?
26. Cloth and Cloth Making
as Metaphors for
Status and Community
Questions:
1. Describe a time when you were part of a group effort, working to
accomplish a common goal. Is the end result the only thing that
gave it meaning? What are your memories about working
together?
2. What does it mean to “roll out the red carpet”? What does it
imply about the ones doing the rolling and the ones it is rolled out
for?
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28. Kuo Hina E Hiapo: The Mulberry is White and Ready for Harvest – PREVIEW 4:35
Pieces of Cloth Pieces of Culture, Tapa Making and Community Collaboration 10:00
Tongan Arts and Crafts: Tapa Cloth Making 2:06
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29. The Royal Funeral of
King George Tupou 5 in Pictures
Tribute to Queen Salote (1966) 5:50
32. The Daguerrotype 1839
John Nicol Crombie
Twelve to be immortalized, —
1. Taraia Ngakuti Te Tamuhuia, principal Chief of the
Thames, a great warrior and cannibal;
3. Paratene Puhata, a Chief of the Ngatipaoa — a man
of peace, —friendly to the Government and
European settlers. Much respected by both races;
9. Tohi Te Tururangi Te Au —a man of considerable
influence, sensible, and particularly loyal. Proposed
to raise an army of his countrymen to defend the flag
of England in the Crimea. Can trace his genealogy
over a period of 500 years;
11. Te Wiremu Te Tonga — the Chief of the
Ngatirangewewehi tribe, a loyal, well disposed man,
— presented an ornamented spear to his Excellency
Governor Browne, when introduced to him on the
Queen's birthday, 1856;
12. Tamati Waka Nene — Chief of one of the Ngapuhi
tribes at Hokianga,— a man of deep penetration, firm
judgment, and indomitable courage — deservedly
respected by all classes of both races.
216. Staff god. Rarotonga, Cook Islands, central Polynesia. Late 18th to early 19th century C.E. Wood, tapa, fiber, and feathers. [Note: search for Atua rakau when searching.]
The staff was used in ceremonies. This print shows staffs being laid in front of visiting Europeans.
218. Buk (mask). Torres Strait. Mid- to late 19th century C.E. Turtle shell, wood, fiber, feathers, and shell.
222. Malagan display and mask. New Ireland Province, Papua New Guinea. c. 20th century C.E. Wood, pigment, fiber, and shell. [Note: search for Tatanua when searching for the mask.]
222. Malagan mask
Several tatuanas, not the one on the list. 222. Malagan display and mask. New Ireland Province, Papua New Guinea. c. 20th century C.E. Wood, pigment, fiber, and shell. [Note: search for Tatanua when searching for the mask.]
222. Malagan display and mask. New Ireland Province, Papua New Guinea. c. 20th century C.E. Wood, pigment, fiber, and shell. [Note: search for Tatanua when searching for the mask.]
219. Hiapo (tapa). Niue. c. 1850–1900 C.E. Tapa or bark cloth, freehand painting.
223. Presentation of Fijian mats and Tapa cloths to Queen Elizabeth II
1953. multi-media performance, costume, cosmetics, scent, chant movement and pandanus (fiber, hibiscus mats)
Maori chieftain Tamati Waka Nene. Top drawing by Samuel Stuart. Center photo ca 1870 by Elizabeth Pulman. Painting on r by Gottfried Lindauer, 1891.
Ingres, Napoleon I on His Imperial Throne, 1806
Lindauer, Tamati Waka Nene, 1891
215 - ‘Ahu ‘ula (feather cape). Hawaiian (different one) – not one on list. One found in Te Papa Museum in New Zealand, worn by Capt. Cook. Upper right shot is a video still from the above video.