texts “The Fat Boy” by Owen Marshall and “You‚ the Choice of my Parents” by Konai Helu Thaman. “The Fat Boy” talks about a woman who is mentally preparing herself for the pain and damage of having a traditional tattoo imprinted on her body. In the poem‚ she talks about how she wants her tattoo to look. She also talks about what she wants it to signify whether through emotions or through pain. “You‚ the Choice of my Parents” by Konai Helu Thaman is told in a combination of first and second person. It
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Tuimauga moving in the neighborhood and after that all of his cousins started moving in before I knew it middle school came and we had a lot more diversity in the class rooms. The two cultures I have had the chance to get to know is the Tongan and Samoan cultures. I would hang out with my poly friends every week learning more about them every time we were together. I think that there is a lot of very bad stereotypes for the Polynesian people. Some of the stereotypes I have heard are that Tongans
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Whitney Scott Nurse 429V Heritage Assessment March 25‚ 2015 The delivery of health care is specific to the needs of each patient as an individual. In achieving this health care professionals must take into consideration the patients cultural and traditional values. Thru the years many people have mixed within cultures; however‚ most have retained their deep rooted cultural customs‚ values‚ and beliefs. In order to deliver quality care to patients and achieve positive clinical outcomes
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Keeping Tradition Alive: Native Hawaiian Storytelling Stories are ageless they encompass centuries of ancient wisdom. They ignite imagination‚ spark the old and create new memories for multiple generations. Stories are used to record and pass down history‚ legacy and tradition. In order to keep alive the identity of any given people stories are passed on through many forms‚ they stamp a seal of existence. Stories are used to teach‚ the lessons‚ values‚ and the beliefs of the society they speak about
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A Village of Hypocrites In Louis Becke’s short story‚ “In a Native Village”‚ tensions build between the native islanders and a white trader from Australia. Throughout the story‚ there are many incidents in which people are in constant search for ways to benefit their own selfish needs through financial gain. From the village elders to the young children‚ there are attempts to swindle the Australian trader by false accusations. A constant back-and-forth battle occurs between the trader and the
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Intro. When he walks down the street‚ there are stares. When he walks into his church‚ there are scoffs. When he walks into his job‚ there are questions. The man has several body modifications; a bridge piercing‚ ¾ inch ears‚ and a small star tattoo under his left cheek. Does this deem a man dangerous and loathsome? Or is he the embodiment of personal expression? Body modifications stand as an art form because of its expressive and aesthetic properties and its social statement against mainstream
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is considered as one of the most remarkable islands in the Pacific known for its traditional system of governance which is the Matai (chief) system. This matai system is defined as the chiefly traditional indigenous form of local governance in the Samoan islands. Some believe its structure and framework is very unique. Many believe its system can be analyzed as a phenomenon that surrounds its people at all times. In this paper‚ it focuses on the framework of the Matai system and its aganu’u (indigenous
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Nafanua [whom was a well respected historical figure within Ancient Samoan history - Goddess of War] is said to have prophesied the forth-coming of Christianity to Samoa. "In her prophecy‚ Nafanua told Malietoa that his next kingdom (malo) would be from the sky (lagi) and that this new God would be all-powerful‚ more powerful than the traditional gods of Samoa at the time. The arrival of Christianity is connected by most Samoans to Nafanua ’s prophecy." And so to a large extent‚ our ancestors accepted
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social environment. One of Mead ’s biggest challenges was probably the fact that her fieldwork was done entirely in the Samoan language. In Samoa‚ few‚ if any natives spoke English. To get information‚ Mead spent her time talking to approximately 25 Samoan women. However‚ she spent much of her focus on two young Samoan women‚ Fa ’apua ’a Fa ’amu and Fofoa. It is said that one Samoan woman ’s life is very much like the next. At the time of her visit to Samoa‚ Mead‚ a graduate student was only 23 years
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and government officials were ignored when they went on tour. Births and deaths went unregistered. Coconuts went unharvested‚ and the banana plantations were neglected.As the select committee was forced to admit‚ "a very substantial proportion of Samoans had joined the Mau‚ a number quite sufficient‚ if they determined to resist and thwart the activities of the Administration‚ to paralyse the functions of government." Richardson sent a warship and a 70-strong force
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