Browsing by Author "Vaka, Sione"
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Fakakoloa as embodied mana moana and agency: Postcolonial sociology within Oceania
(2022)The coupling of mana moana is grounded in inspiration from and through Indigeneity and Moana sense-making (intimate understanding through our sensibilities within Oceania). Tongan meaning-making is centred on talanoa-vā, ... -
Tongan men talk when the language (talanoa) and context (faikava) are Tongan
(The University of Waikato, 2017)In Tongan society, Tongan males have the authority, while Tongan females hold the senior ranks in society. Other roles and responsibilities, including father, leader, provider, protector, negotiator, communicator, mentor ...
