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TALANOA DIGITAL STORYTELLING AS A CULTURALLY APPROPRIATE METHOD IN PALLIATIVE CARE HEALTH RESEARCH: AN EVALUATION OF THE NARRATIVES OF PACIFIC FAMILIES CARING FOR OLDER LOVED ONES AT END OF LIFE
Full text linkTalanoa is a Pacific concept of dialogue and storytelling that was used as a framework for producing our digital stories. This article sets out an evaluation of a workshop-based process for talanoa digital storytelling (DST) where aiga (family) carers created their own short autobiographic films and injected their voices into the social and public health discourse and knowledge production. Five digital stories were created. Participants were drawn from a cohort of 33 aiga carers in a study investigating the end of life circumstances of Pacific Peoples dying in advanced age, and the experiences faced by their aiga who carry out the bulk of their care. Participant observation, field notes, and an anonymous questionnaire were analyzed using thematic analysis. Talanoa DST was found to be culturally appropriate and an empowering way for aiga carers to uphold the memory of their loved ones while sharing the significant caregiving experiences in their lives
Vol. 46 No. 1 (2023): Pacific Studies Front Matter
Full text linkFront Matter for the Vol. 46, No 1-Jun 2023 edition of the Pacific Studies Journal
Vol. 46 No. 1 (2023): Pacific Studies Full Issue
Full text linkPacific Studies is published two times a year by The Jonathan Nāpela Center for Hawaiian and Pacific Studies, Brigham Young University Hawai‘i #1979, 55–220 Kulanui Street, Lā ‘ie, Hawai‘i 96762, but responsibility for opinions expressed in the articles rests with the authors alone. Subscription rate is US$40.00 yearly, payable to The Jonathan Nāpela Center for Hawaiian and Pacific Studies. The Jonathan Nāpela Center for Hawaiian and Pacific Studies (formerly The Pacific Institute) is an organization funded by Brigham Young University Hawai‘i. The Center assists the University in meeting its cultural and educational goals by undertaking a program of teaching, research, and publication. The Center cooperates with other scholarly and research institutions in achieving their objectives. It publishes monographs, produces films, underwrites research, and sponsors conferences on the Pacific Islands. Articles submitted to the editor must not be submitted elsewhere while under review by Pacific Studies. Please note that text files should be in Microsoft Word format and should be completely double-spaced (including quotations, references, and notes). Please submit manuscripts to [email protected]. Authors may visit our website, http://academics.byuh.edu/the_pacific_institute/home, for Instructions to Authors. Books for review should be sent to the editor
BEHAVIORIST ETHICS IN A POLYNESIAN COMMUNITY: ANUTA, SOLOMON ISLANDS
Full text linkIn this essay, we explore the ethical system of Anuta, a remote Polynesian community in the Solomon Islands. We discuss the system’s underlying premises, the way in which the elements fit together into a coherent whole, and how the system might be characterized in terms familiar to Western philosophers and social scientists. In particular, Anutans draw a connection between happiness, as expressed in overt laughter, and moral virtue. Thus, we argue, Anutan ethics can reasonably be described as “utilitarian” and “behaviorist” and, on that basis, be compared with ethical systems found in other cultural and geographic regions
PERFORMING TONGAN IDENTITY AND INDIGENEITY IN GLOBAL SPORTING EVENTS
Full text linkDuring the 2017 Rugby League World Cup, Tonga’s national team made it into the semifinals, unleashing a powerful spirit of Tongan identity across the globe. Drawing from the borderlands concept and the Tongan tāvā theory, we analyze intersecting tensions of identity and colliding contexts during the tournament. Tonga’s team (mostly composed of players who chose Tonga rather than playing for the nation-states of their birth) revealed the limits of national identities while reinforcing them. Indigenous performances of sipi tau (war challenge/posture dance) and ancestral memories of kasivaki (ancient Tongan sport), cultivated feelings of māfana (exhilaration) in players and fans. The feelings of māfana generated from performing Indigeneity within the borderlands context of the world stage revealed and transcended modern boundaries of identity. We argue that māfana, as a pre-Christian (Indigenous) Tongan spiritual phenomena, helps to identify and define performances of Tongan Indigeneity
Vol. 46 No. 2 (2023): Pacific Studies Full Issue
Full text linkPacific Studies is published two times a year by The Jonathan Nāpela Center for Hawaiian and Pacific Studies, Brigham Young University Hawai‘i #1979, 55–220 Kulanui Street, Lā ‘ie, Hawai‘i 96762, but responsibility for opinions expressed in the articles rests with the authors alone. Subscription rate is US$40.00 yearly, payable to The Jonathan Nāpela Center for Hawaiian and Pacific Studies. The Jonathan Nāpela Center for Hawaiian and Pacific Studies (formerly The Pacific Institute) is an organization funded by Brigham Young University Hawai‘i. The Center assists the University in meeting its cultural and educational goals by undertaking a program of teaching, research, and publication. The Center cooperates with other scholarly and research institutions in achieving their objectives. It publishes monographs, produces films, underwrites research, and sponsors conferences on the Pacific Islands. Articles submitted to the editor must not be submitted elsewhere while under review by Pacific Studies. Please note that text files should be in Microsoft Word format and should be completely double-spaced (including quotations, references, and notes). Please submit manuscripts to [email protected]. Authors may visit our website, http://academics.byuh.edu/the_pacific_institute/home, for Instructions to Authors. Books for review should be sent to the editor
FRAUGHT AGING AND FRAYED SOCIAL NETWORKS
Full text linkThis article looks at the challenges of aging in Gende society and why the Papua New Guinea government should consider a safety net for more vulnerable populations. It begins with an overview of how the Gende used their exchange system over many generations to deal with periods of extreme uncertainty and inequality. Investing in a moral economy that encouraged gender equality and expansive kin relations and obligations, the Gende weathered tribal warfare that drove them off their traditional lands long ago. Moving into sparsely populated mountains in what is now Madang Province, Gende became middlemen in trade routes connecting the North Coast with highlanders living in the central mountain valleys. The coming of missionaries and colonial officers in the 1930s upset the Gende’s advantageous position, which was further devastated by the Highlands Highway, which promoted development for their neighbors but not the Gende. High out-migration and unequal job situations and remittances resulted in the bachelorization of Gende society and generational strife. Mining operations have exacerbated inequality with younger men benefiting most. Big men are no more, and traditional exchanges that worked for everyone are now used by the wealthy to obtain greater land rights and power
FROM ATOLL TO MAINLAND: AGING MICRONESIANS IN THE CONTEXT OF MIGRATION
Full text linkA case study of the atoll of Pollap, part of Chuuk State in the Federated States of Micronesia, analyzes changes in the process of aging over the past forty years, in particular as a result of migration of Micronesians to Guam, Hawai‘i, and the mainland United States. Forty years ago, most elderly aged at home surrounded by family to care for them, valued for their knowledge, advice, and even some productive activities. With migration, however, many elderly now live abroad with grown children. Some migrated as young people, found jobs, acquired good English skills, and have made homes in the United States. Those brought over as elderly fare less well, being relatively isolated due to language and less familiarity with American ways. They are physically cared for but no longer valued for their traditional wisdom or skills. In general, they also interact within a much smaller network of kin than those who age on the atoll
Vol. 45 No. 2 (2022): Pacific Studies Front Matter
Full text linkFront Matter for the Vol. 45, No 2-Dec 2022 edition of the Pacific Studies Journal