The issue of the ethnic diversity of Austronesia in the light of the analysis of water transport

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DOI:

https://doi.org/10.31261/SEIA.2021.21.02.05

Keywords:

Austronesia, outrigger canoes, cultural expansion, nautology, ethnocartography

Abstract

In his article, Zygmunt Kłodnicki defines the boundaries of cultural regions and the paths of expansion of chosen products representative of the nautical culture of Austronesia. Kłodnicki examines the conditions for the development of shipping in this area and emphasizes the importance of the geographical environment in this process. Specifically, he draws attention to the importance of rafts in the migration of Austronesians and points out that boats equipped with a stabilizer, known as outrigger canoes, can be considered the differentia specifica of the Austronesian culture from the moment they left Southeast Asia. On the basis of his analysis of the diversity of the structure of the stabilizing device, boat equipment, and sailing terminology, Kłodnicki identifies the paths of cultural expansion in Austronesia. Maps relating to outrigger canoes and the cultural regionalization of the area in question are an integral part of the article.

Author Biography

Zygmunt Kłodnicki, Professor Emeritus. University of Silesia in Katowice

Zygmunt Kłodnicki, dr hab., prof. UŚ, emerytowany profesor nadzwyczajny, etnolog. Związany wpierw z Uniwersytetem Wrocławskim (Katedra Etnografii Ogólnej i Słowian), od 1997 roku – z cieszyńską filią Uniwersytetu Śląskiego, gdzie pełnił liczne funkcje kierownicze: prodziekana Wydziału Pedagogiczno- Artystycznego ds. naukowych, artystycznych i współpracy z zagranicą (1999–2002), dziekana Wydziału Etnologii i Nauk o Edukacji UŚ (2003–2005), prodziekana Wydziału Etnologii i Nauk o Edukacji UŚ ds. nauki i współpracy z zagranicą (2005–2008) czy też dyrektora Instytutu Etnologii i Antropologii Kulturowej UŚ (2009–2011). Przez dekady uczestniczył w pracach Polskiego Atlasu Etnograficznego, opracowując kilkaset map oraz redagując ogólnopolską serię wydawniczą Komentarze do Polskiego Atlasu Etnograficznego. Wieloletni prezes i wiceprezes Polskiego Towarzystwa Ludoznawczego, jednocześnie członek honorowy Polskiego Towarzystwa Ludoznawczego oraz Słowackiego Towarzystwa Ludoznawczego. Członek Komitetu Nauk Etnologicznych PAN oraz rad wielu cenionych czasopism, takich jak: „Lud”, „Twórczość Ludowa”, „Zaranie Śląskie”, „Studia Etnologiczne i Antropologiczne”, „Łódzkie Studia Etnograficzne”, „Etnologia Europae Centralis”. Odznaczony Medalem Komisji Edukacji Narodowej, srebrnym medalem Gloria Artis, parokrotnie
wyróżniany nagrodą Rektora UŚ za działalność dydaktyczną i naukową. Wypromował dwa doktoraty z zakresu nauk humanistycznych. Autor cenionych publikacji naukowych z zakresu zróżnicowania kulturowego Polski i środkowej Europy oraz metody etnogeograficznej i retrogresywnej.

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2021-12-16

How to Cite

Kłodnicki, Z. (2021). The issue of the ethnic diversity of Austronesia in the light of the analysis of water transport. Studia Etnologiczne I Antropologiczne, 21(2), 1–28. https://doi.org/10.31261/SEIA.2021.21.02.05

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Vol. 21 No. 2 (2021): CULTURE (IN) ISOLATION

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