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Rom: An Aboriginal Ritual of Diplomacy by Stephen Wild

Rom: An Aboriginal Ritual of Diplomacy

Stephen Wild
102 pages
Aboriginal Studies Press
Jan 1986
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ROM is a 'ritual of diplomacy', performed to establish or re-establish friendly relations with neighbouring communities by presenting them with elaborately-decorated totemic poles. The entire process of making, binding, and decorating the poles can extend over weeks and involves successive sessions of song and dance with culminate in a presentation ceremony.
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