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Originally published in 1970, this Routledge Revivals edition offers a rare ethnographic account of traditional pagan beliefs and ritual practices in Tikopia, a remote Polynesian island that resisted religious conversion longer than its neighbours. The author, who first observed these rites over eighty years before publication, documents the sacred customs and social structures of Tikopian paganism whilst Christianity transformed the wider Pacific region. This study traces the gradual shift from ancient pagan faith to Christian belief, capturing a unique moment in cultural history when most Polynesian islands had already abandoned their traditional religions. The work combines firsthand observation with scholarly analysis of how religious transformation occurs within isolated communities, making it an invaluable resource for anthropologists, historians, and anyone interested in Pacific island cultures, religious change, and the preservation of indigenous practices.

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Tikopia pagan religion examined through direct observation and participant fieldwork conducted across multiple decades by the author.

Rare documentation of Polynesian ritual practices and beliefs before widespread Christian conversion altered island cultures.

Analysis of religious transformation processes showing how traditional faith systems adapted or disappeared in the face of Christianity.

Routledge Revivals edition preserves this 1970 ethnographic study for modern readers interested in Pacific anthropology and religious history.

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11 September 2011
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22 June 2011

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