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A series of articles in book form from various authors about different aspects of the native culture of the Cook Islands, including death, religion, tattooing, economy, and education. ... Read more

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Chapters: Cook Islands Literature, Cook Islands Mythology, Languages of the Cook Islands, National Symbols of the Cook Islands, Vatea, Avaiki, Ngaru, Marama, Auparu, Amai-Te-Rangi, Avatea, Motoro, Moko, Tinirau, Tikokura, Tau-Titi, Nganaoa, Tapairu, Vaitakere, Miru, Cook Islands Maori, Flag of the Cook Islands, Rakahanga-Manihiki Language, Public Holidays in the Cook Islands, Music of the Cook Islands, Tivaivai, Pukapukan Language, Coat of Arms of the Cook Islands, Te Atua Mou E, Literature of the Cook Islands, Imene Tuki, Varima-Te-Takere. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 70. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: The Cook Islands Mori language, also called Mori Kki 'irani or Rarotongan, is the official language of the Cook Islands. Most Cook Islanders also call it Te reo Ipukarea, literally "the language of the Ancestral Homeland". Cook Islands Mori became an official language of the Cook Islands in 2003 . According to Te Reo Maori Act, Maori: These dialects of the Cook Islands Mori are : It is closely related to Tahitian and New Zealand Mori, and there is a degree of mutual intelligibility with these two languages. The language is regulated by the kopapa reo created in 2003. The Pukapukan language is considered by scholars as a distinct language closely related with Samoan and the language spoken on the three atolls of Tokelau. There is a debate about the standardization of the writing system. Although the usage of the macron () te makaroni, and the glottal (') (//) is recommended, most speakers do not use these two diacritics in everyday writing. As with most South Pacific languages, classical descriptions are generally based on the system used for Indo-European languages, especially concerning grammatical classes. Today linguists try to avoid it, considering it a form of Eurocentri...More: http://booksllc.net/?id=1907779 ... Read more

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Quilts generically known as tivaivai have been produced by women in the Cook Islands, the Hawaiian Islands, the Society Islands and elsewhere in Eastern Polynesia since the late 19th century, where they were a substitute for bark-cloth but also used in ways deeply invested in the new context of Christian domesticity. In the Cook Islands, quilts are stitched to be given away at funerals, at weddings and other events marking stages of loss and severance in the life of a person. Although often kept for years in trunks far away from the homeland as a result of the migrant diaspora, the quilt and its threads connect those who have been parted. Written from both an anthropological and an artistic perspective, this book examines the visual and cultural characteristics that have made the Polynesian quilt one of the most stunning and captivating art-forms to emerge from the Pacific. It also offers a glimpse into the role played by fabric in the history of contact with Europeans although both traditions shared a common preoccupation with clothing, their understanding could not have been more different. Illustrated in colour throughout, with many specially commissioned photographs, the book will provide not only a unique insight into a culturally rich tradition but a visual feast to inspire both the quilt enthusiast and those interested in the broader field of fabric and textile design. ... Read more

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This digital document is an article from Countries and Their Cultures, brought to you by Gale®, a part of Cengage Learning, a world leader in e-research and educational publishing for libraries, schools and businesses.The length of the article is 917 words.The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase.You can view it with any web browser.Covers the broad range of popular religious culture of the United States at the close of the twentieth century. Beliefs, practices, symbols, traditions, movements, organizations, and leaders from the many traditions in the pluralistic American community are represented. Also includes cults and phenomena that drew followers, such as Heaven's Gale and UFOs. ... Read more

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Cook Islands has recently come to the attention to global strategic planners.This report puts these executives on the fast track.Ten chapters provide: an overview of how to strategically access this important market, a discussion on economic fundamentals, marketing & distribution options, export and direct investment options, and full risk assessments (political, cultural, legal, human resources).Ample statistical benchmarks and comparative graphs are given. ... Read more