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A nice introduction to the tongan arts
It is a good book for amateurs, with very nice photos. Not very analytic though, which I think is the only desadvantage. The texts are sometimes short. Sorry for my english ... Read more

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Tonga 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

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Tonga. History of Tonga, Politics of Tonga, Economy of Tonga, Demographics of Tonga, Culture of Tonga, Sport in Tonga, Outline of Tonga, Music of Tonga, Geography of Tonga, Tongan language, Tonga Defence Services, 2006 Tonga earthquake, 2006 Nuku'alofa riots, Nuku?alofa, Tu?i Tonga, Tongatapu, Tongan pa?anga, William Mariner (writer) ... Read more

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Chapters: Culture of Tonga. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 105. 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 Tongan archipelago has been inhabited for perhaps 3000 years, since settlement in late Lapita times. The culture of its inhabitants has surely changed greatly over this long time period. Before the arrival of European explorers in the late 1600s and early 1700s, the Tongans were in frequent contact with their nearest Oceanic neighbors, Fiji and Samoa. In the 1800s, with the arrival of Western traders and missionaries, Tongan culture changed dramatically. Some old beliefs and habits were thrown away and others adopted. Some accommodations made in the 1800s and early 1900s are now being challenged by changing Western civilization. Hence Tongan culture is far from a unified or monolithic affair, and Tongans themselves may differ strongly as to what it is "Tongan" to do, or not do. Contemporary Tongans often have strong ties to overseas lands. They may have been migrant workers in New Zealand, or have lived and traveled in New Zealand, Australia, or the United States. Many Tongans now live overseas, in a Tongan diaspora, and send home remittances to family members (often aged) who prefer to remain in Tonga. Tongans themselves often have to operate in two different contexts, which they often call anga fakatonga, the traditional Tongan way, and anga fakaplangi, the Western way. A culturally adept Tongan learns both sets of rules and when to switch between them. Any description of Tongan culture that limits itself to what Tongans see as anga fakatonga would give a seriously distorted view of what people actually do, in Tonga, or in diaspora, because accommodations are so often made to anga fakaplangi. The following account tries to give both the idealized and the on-the-ground versions ...More: http://booksllc.net/?id=1949844 ... Read more

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Gitonga speaking basket weavers, mostly women, from Inhambane in the Southeast of Mozambique make colourful 'sipatsi' purses, and handbags.They are very creative in inventing new decorative designs and patterns. This book, resulting from thirty years of enquiring, collecting and observing, is unique. It presents a series of 'snapshots', which collectively constitute a short film that records an unfolding exploration of personal and collective memory, of symmetry, of combinations of colour and pattern, and of variations of order and logic to create new designs. The book includes a catalogue of over 700 different decorative patterns.
In several chapters, activities and problems for exploration in mathematics (teacher) education have been presented, underscoring the scientific and educational wealth of the 'sipatsi' as a mathematical construct. (422 pp.) ... Read more

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Culture of Tonga. Tongan funerals, Literature of Tonga, Music of Tonga, Sport in Tonga, Anzac Day, Tonga national rugby union team, Tongan music notation, Music of Polynesia, Rugby union in Tonga, Rugby league in Tonga, Australian rules football in Tonga, Tonga at the Rugby World Cup, Tonga Rugby Football Union, Tonga national rugby league team ... 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 1733 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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High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! A taboo is a strong social prohibition (or ban) relating to any area of human activity or social custom that is sacred and forbidden based on moral judgement and sometimes even religious beliefs. Breaking the taboo is usually considered objectionable or abhorrent by society. The term comes from the Tongan language, and appears in many Polynesian cultures. In those cultures, a tabu (or tapu or kapu) often has specific religious associations. When an activity or custom is taboo, it is forbidden and interdictions are implemented concerning it, such as the ground set apart as a sanctuary for criminals. Some taboo activities or customs are prohibited under law and transgressions may lead to severe penalties. Other taboos result in embarrassment, shame, and rudeness. Although critics and/or dissenters may oppose taboos, they are put into place to avoid disrespect to any given authority, be it legal, moral and/or religious. An example of use in this context is: Incest is taboo. ... Read more

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This book is a study which examined the context of Tongan-American students in California and native Tongan students in the Kingdom of Tonga with a focus on school-community relationships.The culture, traditions and parenting practices of the Tongan people are highlighted. ... Read more

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A rare publication on a rare subject
This is a well thought out book with accounts of all the bird species of Tonga.Illustrations of the species are in pen and ink.All of the expected 43 species of Tonga are included with drawings of each, field marks described, the islands that they are found on, similar species, and habitat notes.There is a checklist included in the front of the book. The book is light enough to easily carry into the field and would fit easily into a large pocket or daypack.

Mr. Cook was a Peace Corps volunteer and birder that lived in Tonga for two years and this is his summary study of the birds of Tonga. This book is an excellent guide for beginners with a new interest in the birds of Tonga or for the visiting experienced birder looking for the species expected here and having this guide as a good checklist. ... Read more

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The island nations of the South Pacific have an incredible oral history, their folklore and myths past down through the generations. This book is a fantastic collection of stories from such a vast area as the south pacific but share a common heritage. Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900's and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork. ... Read more

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High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! Radio Tonga (also known by call letters A3Z) is Tonga's main commercial radio station, founded in 1961 by Queen Salote Tupou III, and operating as a service of the Tonga Broadcasting Commission (TBC). Its slogan is "The Call of the Friendly Islands". Radio Tonga currently broadcasts services on three separate frequencies. The most far-reaching of all Radio Tonga's services, this channel broadcasts daily from 6am to midnight, on a frequency of 1017 kHz. This is the only service of TBC that has been in operation since TBC's inception in 1961. It features local, Pacific & international news, as well as Tongan music, and overseas retro music, mostly from the seventies & eighties. Several local church organisations and businesses have weekly programs, and, though it is government-owned and funded, a significant source of its profit relies on in-house commercial advertising. In the event of local emergencies, such as tropical cyclones, Radio Tonga has been known to stay on the air all night with constant cyclone updates from Tonga's Meteorological Service. ... Read more

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This digital document is an article from Oceania, published by University of Sydney on September 1, 1994. The length of the article is 962 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. 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.

From the supplier: Valerio Valeri's assertion that Tongan kingship myths were not based on brother and sister incest and matriarchial interference is false. Previous studies on Tongan kingship myths conclude that mothers were instrumental in installing their sons as kings by urging their sons to kill their fathers. Moreover, Valeri has failed to address several other key issues in the role of women in Tongan kingship myths.

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Title: Reply by Kerry James. (response to Valerio Valeri, in this issue, p.75)
Publication: Oceania (Refereed)
Date: September 1, 1994
Publisher: University of Sydney
Volume: v65Issue: n1Page: p92(2)

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