Tracing tradition : twenty-five years of vernacular architecture in Bariai, West New Britain, Papua New Guinea

Gives an overview of vernacular architecture in Bariai, Papua New Guinea, from early contact in the 1920s to 2005 to explore how the domestic dwelling (luma) and the men's cult house (lum) have changed according to various sociocultural, economic and political forces. Source: National Library o...

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Published in:Pacific arts 2008, Vol.6 (s), p.31-40
Main Author: McPherson, Naomi M
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Architecture
Architecture, Domestic
Design and construction
Foreign influences
Papuans
Social life and customs
Vernacular architecture
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Summary:Gives an overview of vernacular architecture in Bariai, Papua New Guinea, from early contact in the 1920s to 2005 to explore how the domestic dwelling (luma) and the men's cult house (lum) have changed according to various sociocultural, economic and political forces. Source: National Library of New Zealand Te Puna Matauranga o Aotearoa, licensed by the Department of Internal Affairs for re-use under the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 New Zealand Licence.
ISSN:1018-4252