How to Build a Tepuke: Gender Roles in Taumako Voyaging Culture
Dr. Simon Teave Salopuka of the Taumako Voyaging Project discusses gender roles in Taumako voyaging culture through the building of a Tepuke.
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President Macron’s visit to the Marquesas Islands: A Powerful Demonstration of the ‘Enana Culture
Two archaeologists, Anatauarii Leal-Tamarii and Guillaume Molle, reflect upon the powerful demonstration of ‘enana culture during Macron’s visit to the Marquesas islands.
Grand Master Navigator Sesario Sewralur: Reading the Currents, Winds and Stars
Sesario Sewralur from Satawal, an outer island of Yap, is a Navigator – a traditional seafarer who travels the oceans without using any modern navigation equipment like GPS or radar, instead using only natural guides such as ocean currents, wind direction and the orientation of stars.
‘Honouring the F.M.I. Sisters of Vunapope’: Reflections on Lisa Hilli’s Keynote for the ‘Sharing Pacific Lives in Australia’ Workshop
Gunantuna (Tolai) artist and scholar Lisa Hilli uses a creative research practice to tell the story of the brilliant, brave and selfless F.M.I. Sisters of Vunapope.
Reflections from the #PalauFieldSchool2019: A Visual Essay
Visual reflections from time spent in Palau with ANU and UHM staff and students
Eurovision’s brief Pacific past
As Eurovision mania hits again in a flash of pyrotechnics, dramatic key changes and bedazzled costumes, Australia’s entry by Kate…
Aquaman and the Insidious Charm of Transoceanic Militarism
Militarism, race and environmental extractivism collide in ‘Aquaman’ (2018), legitimising a conception of the Pacific ocean as a site of violence and terror
Playing for Island, Playing for Country, Playing for Oceania: Tuvalu Rugby at Home and Abroad
Tuvaluan rugby might be a little different to how the sport is played elsewhere, but is motivated by layers of belonging and love for the game
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