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Emerging from more than two decades of research in the field and in the archives, the essays collected here explore the multifaceted topic of the Fijian firewalking ceremony, the vilavilairevo. The collection examines the intersection of the intertwined topics of cultural property, reproduction of t...

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Έκδοση: Firenze University Press 2022
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spelling oapen-20.500.12657-556282022-06-01T03:45:13Z The Custodians of the Gift Pigliasco, Guido Fiji fire walking commodification cultural heritage cultural demonization bic Book Industry Communication::J Society & social sciences::JH Sociology & anthropology::JHM Anthropology Emerging from more than two decades of research in the field and in the archives, the essays collected here explore the multifaceted topic of the Fijian firewalking ceremony, the vilavilairevo. The collection examines the intersection of the intertwined topics of cultural property, reproduction of tradition, and change with issues of (post)colonial representation, authenticity, and ethnic identity. The essays advance new insights on the tourist gaze and the safeguarding of intangible cultural heritage and pose serious questions regarding the role of digital and social media as tools for preserving cultural legacies and extending traditional cultural worlds into new domains. Focusing on the response of the Sawau tribe of the island of Beqa to the commodification of the vilavilairevo as their iconic practice, this essay collection ultimately illuminates how the Christian cultural dynamics and unprecedented dogmatic schism surrounding the vilavilairevo spectacle are reshaping local notions of heritage, social sentiment, and social capital. 2022-05-31T10:35:49Z 2022-05-31T10:35:49Z 2020 book ONIX_20220531_9788855180856_912 2704-5870 9788855180856 9788855180849 9788855180870 https://library.oapen.org/handle/20.500.12657/55628 eng Strumenti per la didattica e la ricerca application/pdf Attribution 4.0 International 9788855180856.pdf https://books.fupress.com/isbn/9788855180856 Firenze University Press 10.36253/978-88-5518-085-6 10.36253/978-88-5518-085-6 bf65d21a-78e5-4ba2-983a-dbfa90962870 9788855180856 9788855180849 9788855180870 215 228 Florence open access
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