Cool Sepic River carvings picts - Tiki Carving

B bigbrotiki Tiki Socialite Tiki Island, above the Silverlake Joined: Mar 25, 2002 Posts: 11621	B bigbrotiki Posted posted on Tue, Jan 26, 2010 4:39 PM On 2010-01-25 19:53, Tahitiki wrote: I agree, too many objects, looks greedy to me too Guys, you're about a century late with those complaints! That's when European museums first began cleaning out the villages of all the real old authentic stuff. That's all gone now. But the natives noticed that they had something going for themselves. Now it is a flourishing industry, for natives and dealers alike. The carvings that are shipped out are made as trade goods. The natives carve them, maybe use them a bit, and then sell them to support themselves. It ain't untouched paradise anymore out there.

On 2010-01-25 19:53, Tahitiki wrote:
I agree, too many objects, looks greedy to me too

Guys, you're about a century late with those complaints! That's when European museums first began cleaning out the villages of all the real old authentic stuff. That's all gone now. But the natives noticed that they had something going for themselves.

Now it is a flourishing industry, for natives and dealers alike. The carvings that are shipped out are made as trade goods. The natives carve them, maybe use them a bit, and then sell them to support themselves. It ain't untouched paradise anymore out there.

Post #507163 by bigbrotiki on Tue, Jan 26, 2010 4:39 PM