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Tongan Handicrafts. Tongan ischen Handgewerben. L’artis anat tongien. Published for the Australian Development Assistance Bureau by the Aust ralian Government Publishing Service, with acknowledgment for text and material prepared by Pacific Publications (Aust) Pty Ltd. No price given. ISBN 0 642 03671 3.
With the assistance of Aust ralian aid funds and expertise, Tonga’s Ministry of Labour, Commerce and Industries has produced a most impressive colour brochure depicting in detail the wide range of the kingdom’s uniquely beautiful traditional handicrafts and the skills employed in making them.
The 100-plus enchanting il lustrations are backed by a most informative text, which together make the brochure a ‘must’ for potential importers, tourist agencies and all those interested in investigating the cultural traditions of Polynesia.
The text appears in English, German and French.
Copies of the new publi cation may be obtained by writing direct to the secretary of the above ministry,
Nukualofa, Tonga.
Penny
Hodgkinson.
Wood-carving is one of the crafts being promoted in Tonga, and this illustration from the Tonga craft book shows a mas ter craftsman with intricately carved dragons.