Tāura ki te Atua - The role of 'akairo in Cook Islands Art
This exegesis examines the role of traditional art in Cook Islands society as the temporary instantiation of the divine and the role and function of 'akairo (artistic motifs) in generating the aesthetic standards required to capture and contain mana. 'Instantiation' here refers to the...
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Auckland University of Technology,
2018-06-18T02:41:25Z.
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