In every culture certain objects have a meaning and power that set them apart from others. An ancient Polynesian belief holds that these objects are inanimated by "Mana", a power that resides within them. Actually, in the interplay of dependencies and reciprocal influences, an object's importance exists due to a universal process of the human mind: belief. Peter Friedman and Roger Manley accompany us on a fascinating journey from exploring the mysterious link between cult, not only in the religious sense, and the objects of belief.
