01974nam 2200409 450 991077483090332120230324225743.010.36253/978-88-5518-085-6(CKB)4100000011741051(NjHacI)994100000011741051(EXLCZ)99410000001174105120230324d2020 uy 0engur|||||||||||txtrdacontentcrdamediacrrdacarrierThe custodians of the gift fairy beliefs, holy doubts, and heritage paradoxes on a Fijian Island /Guido Carlo PigliascoFirenze :Firenze University Press,2020.1 online resource (xxvi, 194 pages)Strumenti per la didattica e la ricerca88-5518-085-1 Emerging from more than two decades of research in the field and in the archives, the essays collected here explore the multifaceted topic of the Fijian firewalking ceremony, the vilavilairevo. The collection examines the intersection of the intertwined topics of cultural property, reproduction of tradition, and change with issues of (post)colonial representation, authenticity, and ethnic identity. The essays advance new insights on the tourist gaze and the safeguarding of intangible cultural heritage and pose serious questions regarding the role of digital and social media as tools for preserving cultural legacies and extending traditional cultural worlds into new domains.Strumenti per la didattica e la ricerca.custodians of the gift Culture and tourismRites and ceremoniesCulture and tourism.Rites and ceremonies.338.4791Pigliasco Guido Carlo1347868NjHacINjHaclBOOK9910774830903321The custodians of the gift3084702UNINA