Archery Platforms (Vahi te'a) in the Society Islands, Polynesia A contextual interpretation

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  • Paul Wallin The Kon-Tiki Museum, Institute for Pacific Archaeology and Cultural History

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.37718/CSA.1997.13

Abstract

The aim of this paper is to try to reach a better understanding of the meanings of archery platforms and the rituals which took place around the archery competitions in the Society Islands in central Polynesia. A contextual interpretation of the material remains is therefore suggested. The conclusions based on the archaeological and ethnohistorical descriptions show that the development of archery platforms took place within a specific historical context and expresses the Polynesian concepts of mana (power) and tapu (prohibitions).

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Published

1997-12-28

How to Cite

Wallin, P. (1997) “Archery Platforms (Vahi te’a) in the Society Islands, Polynesia A contextual interpretation”, Current Swedish Archaeology, 5(1), pp. 193–201. doi: 10.37718/CSA.1997.13.

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