Chants funèbres de l'île Wallis. II. Analyse et commentaire

Following up their description of twelve contemporary Uvean dirges published in the previous issue, the authors present here an inventory of observable literary constants. They attempt to demonstrate how these recurrences are undergirded by social codes. Taking an historic bent in comparing the Wallis Island texts to Futunan dirges of the 19th century, the authors discover thematic, symbolic and structural consistencies evidenced in the composition of these contemporary dirges.Mayer Raymond, Nau Maline. Chants funèbres de l'île Wallis. II. Analyse et commentaire. In: Journal de la Société des océanistes, n°53, tome 32, 1976. pp. 271-279