From Cannibal Tours to cargo cult: On the aftermath of tourism in the Sepik River, Papua New Guinea

Tourist Studies

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 109-130

  Silverman, Eric K ^a  

^a WHEELOCK COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

art; Cannibal Tours; cargo cult; Papua New Guinea; Sepik River

Indexed keywords

EID: 84865197817     PISSN: 14687976     EISSN: 17413206     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1468797612454511     Document Type: Article

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