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Recording Kastom
Alfred Haddon's Journals from the Torres Strait and New Guinea, 1888 and 1898
Series: Indigenous Music of Australia
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A comprehensive and critical edition of Alfred Haddon's intimate and remarkably rich journals from his two expeditions to the Torres Strait in 188889 and 189899.
Recording Kastom collects Alfred Haddon's journals from his visit to colonial Torres Strait and New Guinea in 1888 and 1898.
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Recording Kastom brings readers into the heart of colonial Torres Strait and New Guinea through the journals of zoologist and anthropologist Alfred Haddon, who visited the islands in 1888 and 1898.
Haddon’s published reports of these trips were hugely influential on the fledgling discipline of anthropology, but his private diaries and sketches have never been published in full. The diaries record in vivid detail Haddon’s observations and relationships, and his close collaboration with Islander communities to record a huge body of cultural knowledge. This knowledge remains of vital importance to Islander communities, and to scholars in a range of disciplines.
This edition assembles a rich array of photographs and drawings. An introductory essay provides historical and cultural context, and a preface by community members explains the significance of the journals to Islander communities today.
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Recording Kastom is celebrated for transforming artefacts and records into significant cultural heritage, making them accessible and relevant for present-day communities. The book is noted for offering a detailed context of the Haddon journals, emphasizing their enduring legacy among Torres Strait Islander families. Reviews praise the book for its comprehensive insights into artefacts and their historical context, as well as efforts to reconnect and return heritage to the Torres Strait Islanders.
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ISBN: 9781743326480
Publisher: Sydney University Press
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 01 December 2020
Country: Australia
Imprint: Sydney University Press
Illustration: Illustrations
Contributors:
- Edited by Anita Herle
- Edited by Jude Philp
Audience: General / adult, Professional and scholarly
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 20.0mm
Width: 170.0mm
Height: 240.0mm
Weight: 400g
Pages: 378
About the Author
Anita Herle is Senior Curator (World Anthropology) at the Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology at the University of Cambridge. Her research interests include museum anthropology, the early history of British anthropology, art and aesthetics, with a particular interest in the Torres Strait, Vanuatu, Fiji and Canada. Jude Philp is Senior Curator of the Macleay Museum at the University of Sydney. Her research interests include museum anthropology, 19th century Pacific history, historic taxidermy, the commerce of natural history, and Pacific Islander material culture.
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