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      The cultural classroom: The faikava as an epistemological site for teaching and learning

      Fehoko, Edmond S.
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      Fehoko, E.S. (2017). The cultural classroom: The faikava as an epistemological site for teaching and learning. Paper presented at the Kava: A workshop for kava researchers and enthusiasts, Anthropology and Pacific Studies Seminar Series, The University of Waikato, April 21.
      Permanent Research Commons link: https://hdl.handle.net/10289/11048
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      My Masters research explored the experiences and perceptions of New Zealand-born Tongan males who participate in the faikava (kava-drinking). The faikava is a well-known ceremonial cultural practice that in recent times has been adapted as an informal and recreational activity embedded in the activities of some churches and other agencies in Tongan migrant communities in New Zealand, Australia and in the United States of America. This cultural practice includes aspects of socialising, sharing and talking, social bonding and fostering camaraderie. For my study, the faikava was the vehicle for my data collection. This presentation will argue the value of the faikava as an epistemological site which provides New Zealand- born Tongan males with the opportunity to reinforce their knowledge of the anga fakatonga (Tongan culture) protocols and language and to engage in discussion about issues of concern to Tongan people today. Drawing on this, I will share my experience in researching in a gendered, social and cultural space in a predominant male practice.
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      2017
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      Conference Contribution
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      Anthropology and Pacific Studies Seminar Series
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      The University of Waikato
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