Te Rii Ni Banaba: Backbone of Banaba

Te Rii ni Banaba - backbone of Banaba, is a history of the people of Banaba, a small island in the Central Pacific once known as Ocean Island. By recording genealogies, myths, legends, customs, culture, sports, music, dance, totems, and magic rituals, the authors discuss anthropological, archaeological, and linguistic evidence that points to the uniqueness of the Banaban people. This second edition includes twenty-one additional photographs, and an expanded text and highlights the discovery...