The lihir destiny cultural responses to mining in melanesia 4 lihir custom as an ethnographic subject the cultures of new ireland have long held a certain level of anthropological attention which is largely due to the western fascination with the elaborate mortuary rituals and the production form use and iconography of malanggan mortuary . The lihir destiny cultural responses to mining in melanesia october 2010 doi 1022459 ld102010 publisher anu press authors nicholas a bainton the university of queensland download . Lihir destiny cultural responses to mining in melanesia nicholas a bainton isbn 9781921666841 kostenloser versand fur alle bucher mit versand und verkauf duch amazon. The lihir destiny provides a nuanced account of the social structural and cultural transformations engendered by large scale resource extraction tracing the history of lihirian engagement with outside forces from the colonial period through to recent mining activities this book brings new light to bear on the bigger question of what development means in contemporary melanesia the lihir destiny explores how lihirian leaders devised future plans for a cultural revolution based upon the . The lihir destiny x with a variety of people and reflection upon change over time enriches interpretative endeavours the authors participation in the training for personal viability in feast preparations and in the everyday lives of the villagers with whom he lived generates insights and descriptions that are unavailable to a casual observer the book is a revised version