In search of te lapa : a navigational enigma in Vaeakau-Taumako, southeastern Solomon Islands / by Richard Feinberg

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In search of te lapa : a navigational enigma in Vaeakau-Taumako, southeastern Solomon Islands / by Richard Feinberg

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National Library of New Zealand

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Index New Zealand

Description

Describes the author's efforts to document the phenomenon of 'te lapa' (flashes of light that emanate from islands and reefs), which navigators of the Santa Cruz group of the southeastern Solomon Islands use for land finding, during nine months of field research. Discusses the somewhat inconsistent lapa-related observations of experienced sailors from Taumako, Vaeakau and other islands of the Solomon Islands.

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Journal

Date created

Mar 2011

Creator

Feinberg, Richard, (Professor of Anthropology, Kent State University)

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http://natlib.govt.nz/records/29824985

Related subjects

Aids to navigation / Sailing / Marine geophysics / Navigation / Phosphorescence / Solomon Islands -- Santa Cruz Islands

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