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Where Masks Still Dance
by Chris Rainer
Bulfinch
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Every page of this stunning book takes the reader deeper
and deeper into the fascinating and elaborate rituals of
the indigenous people of Papau New Guinea and Irian Jaya.
Through flawless black and white images, and beautiful essays,
Chris Rainier documents ten years of travel through these
rich and ancient cultures. Though it is a painstaking
ethnographic treatise, it is no less a folio of the fine
art of both photographer and subjects. A well written
appendix of notes on the photographs unravels the intricate
ritual practices and customs captured in the pictures.
From Spirit Rocks to penis sheaths, Soul Ships to
Crocodile Cults, this book is a non-stop, open-mouthed gawk.
© Copyright 1996 Urban Desires