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Weavers of Song
Polynesian Music and Dance
by Mervyn McLean
ISBN: 0824822714
ISBN-13: 9780824822712
Format: Hardcover
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Bibliographic Details
Publisher: Univ of Hawaii Pr
Published date: 2000
Size: 6.75 x 9.75 inches
Weight: 3.35 pounds
Pages: 543
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