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oapen-20.500.12657-321412021-11-12T16:36:59Z Chapter Rubinrote Federn, Walzähne und schimmerndes Perlmutt: polynesische Kosmologie in Ritualobjekten Wilhelmina Haslwanter, Katharina Nuku, Maia Nuku, Maia Haslwanter Wilhelmina, Katharina material culture ritual pacific te ao, te po artefacts mana objects polynesia cosmology anthropology material culture ritual pacific te ao te po artefacts mana objects polynesia cosmology anthropology Austral-Inseln Ethnographie Kosmologie London Marquesas Perlmutt Tahiti bic Book Industry Communication::1 Geographical Qualifiers::1M Australasia, Oceania & other land areas::1MK Oceania::1MKP Polynesia bic Book Industry Communication::J Society & social sciences::JF Society & culture: general::JFC Cultural studies::JFCD Material culture bic Book Industry Communication::P Mathematics & science::PG Astronomy, space & time::PGK Cosmology & the universe This article is concerned with cosmological concepts of the peoples of Polynesia in the Pacific. Following a creation myth from Tahiti, the authors explore the realms of te ao (the world of space and light which came to be inhabited by humans) and te po (the engulfing darkness, associated with the night, the ancestors and spirits) by investigating artefacts from the region. Certain qualities of the rare materials used in the highly skilled making, and the knowledge of the utilisation of these artefacts enabled pacific islanders to establish a connection to divine entities but also to protect themselves of their powers. Many of the cosmological principles finally can be rediscovered in the objects themselves, which therefore are a study of the cosmos in miniature. Published 2018-08-08 13:11:10 2020-04-01T13:59:18Z 2016-09-20 23:55 2018-08-08 13:11:10 2020-04-01T13:59:18Z 2016-12-31 23:55:55 2018-08-08 13:11:10 2020-04-01T13:59:18Z 2020-04-01T13:59:18Z 2014 chapter 615699 OCN: 1030817661 http://library.oapen.org/handle/20.500.12657/32141 ger application/pdf Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International 615699.pdf Scheidegger & Spiess Kosmos: Weltentwürfe im Vergleich 10.26530/OAPEN_615699 10.26530/OAPEN_615699 3b4f82ea-17c6-4324-b492-787098583ca3 0d72a8f3-6bf3-483b-ae61-f1703492cdbd 7292b17b-f01a-4016-94d3-d7fb5ef9fb79 European Research Council (ERC) 1 324146 FP7 SC39 FP7 Ideas: European Research Council FP7-IDEAS-ERC - Specific Programme: "Ideas" Implementing the Seventh Framework Programme of the European Community for Research, Technological Development and Demonstration Activities (2007 to 2013) open access
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This article is concerned with cosmological concepts of the peoples of Polynesia in the Pacific. Following a creation myth from Tahiti, the authors explore the realms of te ao (the world of space and light which came to be inhabited by humans) and te po (the engulfing darkness, associated with the night, the ancestors and spirits) by investigating artefacts from the region. Certain qualities of the rare materials used in the highly skilled making, and the knowledge of the utilisation of these artefacts enabled pacific islanders to establish a connection to divine entities but also to protect themselves of their powers. Many of the cosmological principles finally can be rediscovered in the objects themselves, which therefore are a study of the cosmos in miniature.
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