Tonga and Samoa: Images of Gender and Polity |
Contents
Acknowledgements | 6 |
chieftainship | 19 |
Commentary on Meleisea and Schoeffel | 35 |
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Common terms and phrases
A'ana According aiga ali'i ancient appears associated authority became believed Bott brother century ceremonial changes chapter chiefly chiefs child Christian communication concept connections continued culture daughter descendants distinction districts eiki encompassing established ethnographic example fahu father feagaiga female forms four gender genealogies given gods groups Ha'atakalaua held Herda hierarchy high-ranking honour husband important individuals influence institution island James Kanokupolu land London male Mālietoa marriage married matai meaning missionaries names notion observed orators Pacific paramount particular past political Polynesian practice present Press principles pule Queen question rank recorded refer regarded relations relationship religious represented respect role rule sacred Samoa secular significant sister social society status structure succession suggest tala fakafonua tamafafine tamatāne tapu term titles traditional transformation Tu'i Tonga Tuʻi tulafale Tupou University versions village volume Western woman women