Location: | Polynesia (French Polynesia, HawaiÕi, Cook Islands, New Zealand) |
Subject: | Voyaging; cultural revival |
Length: | 60 minutes |
Format: | 1/2-inch VHS |
Hue: | Color |
Year Released: | 1987 |
Series: | |
Director: | Joy Chong |
Producer: | Chris Conybeare |
Distributor: | |
Library Code: | UHM AV/C VIDEOTAPE 9487 |
Description: | An examination of the revival of traditional Polynesian cultures throughout the South Pacific, and how they have been affected by contact with the west, contrasing differences between island nationsÕ experiences with colonialism, responses to the impact of Western values, and independence movements. The voyages of the Hokule`a canoe are the occasion for discussing cultural revivals in French Polynesia, the Cook Islands, and New Zealand. |
Record No: | 2947 |
Resources: | Distributors's List |
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