Art and Creativity in a New Guinea Society

This book is a study of the art of the Kwoma of the Sepik River region of New Guinea and how people in this society understand their art as a cultural phenomenon, including its origins in the spirit world.

Ross Bowden is an Australian cultural anthropologist whose main interests are in the art, history and social organization of societies in the Sepik River region of northern Papua New Guinea.

List of Figures Acknowledgments Chapter 1: Sources of Creativity in Art Chapter 2: The Supernatural Origins of Men's Houses and Their Art Chapter 3: The Supernatural Origins of Kwoma Ritual Chapter 4: Cultural Implications of Kwoma Notions of Creativity in Art Chapter 5: A Cross-Cultural Perspective Chapter 6: Related Issues References Index About the Author