Title: Torajan tau-tau, or wooden effigies of nobles, carved in connection with mortuary ritual: Post by: krle on Jan 15, 2018 Torajan tau-tau, or wooden effigies of nobles, carved in connection with mortuary ritual:
a. Have disappeared since contact with Western tourists. b. Have often been stolen or bought for the Western art collector's market. c. Created the indigenous status of artist where it never previously existed. d. Never been used traditionally, but are a fake cultural product developed for the Western tourist market. e. Have fallen into disuse since the conversion of the Torajan to Christianity. Title: Torajan tau-tau, or wooden effigies of nobles, carved in connection with mortuary ritual: Post by: karlex on Jan 15, 2018 Content hidden
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