Interior of Helen Ross Isno's bamboo sleeping house in Wintua

Description:
Shell and seed necklaces are used to decorate house interior walls and may be worn during ritual ceremonies. Woven bracelets are used primarily for house decorations rather than worn. Before independence, locals were hired by the British government to teach handicrafts such as bag weaving and sewing to the villagers. In Wintua, these were most o... Pacific IslandsWintua (Malekula, Vanuatu)South West Bay (Malakula, Vanuatu)OceaniaMelanesia
Display date:
Summer 1981
Location:
Vanuatu
Format:
image
Collections:
Digital Public Library of America
Contributors:
UC San Diego, The UC San Diego Library
Content partner:
UC San Diego, The UC San Diego Library
Availability:
Not specified
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