Exam 36: Oceania Before 1980

The concept of "Dream Time" is associated with the natives of which country?

Compare and contrast the Malanggan rites with the Asmat ancestor pole rites. Use examples to support your essay.

The shell-like abstract patterns found on the men's ceremonial houses of Belau refer to which of the following?

Explain the concept of the life force in Oceanic cultures and how it affects the art forms. Use examples to support your essay.

How do the feather cloaks of Hawaii reflect its hierarchical society?

What is kula?

Which date range have researchers assigned to the earliest Australian sites?

What are storyboards and how do they relate to Belau art?

The Dilukai figure found on the bais of Belau serve as a reminder to women to conduct themselves decorously. It also symbolizes another aspect of female power. Which of the following is that female power?

Briefly describe Melanesian societies.

How do these images represent status?

How did these images represent their cultures?

Which of the following Polynesian groups is primarily responsible for the major art form of barkcloth making and decorating?

How did the landscape of Australia affect the creative universe of the Aborigine? Use examples to support your essay.

How do these images differ in functionality?

How did the Hevehe cycle assist the Elema in their society?

Compare the thematic relevance of this statue with that of the Rarotonga staff god .

How does the praying mantis reflect Asmat figural symbolism?

Describe the Asmat universe. How do their depictions reflect their respective society and philosophy? How has it changed in the last half of the twentieth century? Use examples to support your essay.

Why is the Tatanua mask important to the Malanggan mortuary ceremonies?