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Book Title: Forgotten Children of Maui : Filipino Myths, Tattoos, and Rituals of a Demigod
Item Length: 11in.
Item Height: 0.4in.
Item Width: 8.5in.
Author: Lane Wilcken
Format: Trade Paperback
Language: English
Topic: Oceania
Publisher: CreateSpace
Publication Year: 2013
Genre: History
Item Weight: 17.3 Oz
Number of Pages: 162 Pages
