Gentle people : into the heart of Vavaʻu, Kingdom of Tonga, 1781-1973 /
Gerstle, Donna,
Gentle people : into the heart of Vavaʻu, Kingdom of Tonga, 1781-1973 / Donna Gerstle. - [1st edition]. - 65 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
Includes bibliographical references (pages 62-65).
Port of refuge -- Of whalers, love & oranges -- Secret of Tongan life -- Epilogue.
This book is written for Tongans and any other curious beings who are interested in what people history have said about Vava'u - from the accounts of early explorations, up through present-day thoughts. Far from presuming to be a complete history or scholarly analysis of Vava'u, this is merely a compilation of the observations of some explorers, missionaries, whalers, traders, and others who went there and then recorded their impressions.
73088584
Tongans--History--Vavaʻu Island (Tonga)--18th century.
Tongans--History--Vavaʻu Island (Tonga)--19th century.
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Gentle people : into the heart of Vavaʻu, Kingdom of Tonga, 1781-1973 / Donna Gerstle. - [1st edition]. - 65 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
Includes bibliographical references (pages 62-65).
Port of refuge -- Of whalers, love & oranges -- Secret of Tongan life -- Epilogue.
This book is written for Tongans and any other curious beings who are interested in what people history have said about Vava'u - from the accounts of early explorations, up through present-day thoughts. Far from presuming to be a complete history or scholarly analysis of Vava'u, this is merely a compilation of the observations of some explorers, missionaries, whalers, traders, and others who went there and then recorded their impressions.
73088584
Tongans--History--Vavaʻu Island (Tonga)--18th century.
Tongans--History--Vavaʻu Island (Tonga)--19th century.
919.6/12