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Articles 1 - 9 of 9
Full-Text Articles in Polynesian Studies
Indigenous Healing In New Zealand: An Anthropological Analysis Of "Traditional" And "Modern" Approaches To Well-Being, Lillian T. Brice
Indigenous Healing In New Zealand: An Anthropological Analysis Of "Traditional" And "Modern" Approaches To Well-Being, Lillian T. Brice
Honors Theses
Drawing on contemporary anthropological approaches used by scholars of well-being and medical anthropology (i.e. Michael Jackson and Lisa Stevenson), I explore how indigenous healers in New Zealand blend “traditional” and “modern” elements to establish a creative and inclusive system. Specifically, I explore the use of herbal treatments, ritual chanting, and ceremonies that encapsulate Māori cultural values. I also explore the impact of biomedicine and New-Age wellness approaches on indigenous healing. I argue that Māori healing moves beyond the binary of “tradition” and “modern” as healers merge the past and present and combine the foreign and native. My research is based …
Restoration Of Mauri (Life-Force) To Ōkahu Bay: Investigation Of A Community Driven Restoration Process, Emily Freilich
Restoration Of Mauri (Life-Force) To Ōkahu Bay: Investigation Of A Community Driven Restoration Process, Emily Freilich
Pomona Senior Theses
This thesis investigated the restoration of mauri (life-force) to Ōkahu Bay, Auckland New Zealand. Ōkahu Bay is part of the land and waters of Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei, a Māori hapū (sub-tribe). Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei has been driving the restoration, restoring Ōkahu Bay based on their worldview, visions, and concerns. This vision and control of the restoration process allows them to bring in the hapū in sustainable engagement and have the long-term vision and commitment necessary for self-determination. However, while there has been progress with projects and improved decision-making authority, hapū members are still not seeing their whānau (family) swimming in …
Rapping Back: Counter-Narratives From Auckland, New Zealand, Mariel Lopez Rogers
Rapping Back: Counter-Narratives From Auckland, New Zealand, Mariel Lopez Rogers
Master's Theses
Across the Pacific in Auckland, New Zealand two rap groups, Homebrew and @Peace, are contributing to a theoretically rich and socially conscious Hip Hop scene. Their music critically questions commercialism and conformity in a culture shaped by a history of colonialism. This makes their message starkly opposed to the normative values of New Zealand. The musicians of Homebrew and @Peace, a mix of Polynesian and Pakeha (people of European descent), employ methods of decolonization theory through the use of storytelling and focus on indigenous values. In a country that has adopted the neoliberal beliefs that competition drives human relations, and …
Home Alone: The Effects Of Out-Migration On Niuean Elders’ Living Arrangements And Social Supports, Judith C. Barker
Home Alone: The Effects Of Out-Migration On Niuean Elders’ Living Arrangements And Social Supports, Judith C. Barker
Pacific Studies
No abstract provided.
Patrick V. Kirch's Review Of Atholl Anderson's Traditional Fishing In The Pacific: Ethnographical And Archaeological Papers From The 15th Pacific Science Congress, Patrick V. Kirch
Patrick V. Kirch's Review Of Atholl Anderson's Traditional Fishing In The Pacific: Ethnographical And Archaeological Papers From The 15th Pacific Science Congress, Patrick V. Kirch
Pacific Studies
No abstract provided.
Paul Alan Cox And Joel C. Janetski's Review Of Patrick Vinton Kirch's The Evolution Of The Polynesian Chiefdoms, Paul Alan Cox, Joel C. Janetski
Paul Alan Cox And Joel C. Janetski's Review Of Patrick Vinton Kirch's The Evolution Of The Polynesian Chiefdoms, Paul Alan Cox, Joel C. Janetski
Pacific Studies
No abstract provided.
Saviours And Savages: An Italian View Of The Nineteenth-Century Maori World, Hazel Riseborough
Saviours And Savages: An Italian View Of The Nineteenth-Century Maori World, Hazel Riseborough
Pacific Studies
No abstract provided.
Peter Bellwood's Review Of Janet Davidson's The Prehistory Of New Zealand, Peter Bellwood
Peter Bellwood's Review Of Janet Davidson's The Prehistory Of New Zealand, Peter Bellwood
Pacific Studies
No abstract provided.
William E. H. Tagupa's Review Of Ahmed Ali, Ron Crocombe, And Ronald Gordon's Politics In Polynesia, William E. H. Tagupa
William E. H. Tagupa's Review Of Ahmed Ali, Ron Crocombe, And Ronald Gordon's Politics In Polynesia, William E. H. Tagupa
Pacific Studies
No abstract provided.