Seksek ʻe Hatana = strolling on Hatana : traditions of Rotuma and its dependencies : with excerpts from an archaeologist's field notebook / edited by Aubrey L. Parke.

Contributor(s):

Parke, Aubrey L

Material type: Text

TextLanguage: rtm Publication details: Suva, Fiji : Institute of Pacific Studies, University of the South Pacific, 2001.Description: 308 pages : illustrations ; 21 cmContent type:

text

Media type:

unmediated

Carrier type:

volume

ISBN:

9820203236
9789820203235

Other title:

Strolling on Hatana

Subject(s):

DDC classification:

398/.099611 21

Contents:

In the beginning -- Death, burial and cemetaries -- The spirit world, 'Oroi ta -- Tupu'a, turning to stone -- Tu'ura, appearing in a living body -- The spirit world and the living world -- 'Ata, 'Atua and 'Aitu -- Spirits and humans -- Wars -- Individual To'a -- Individual Mam'asa -- Humans give birth to creatures -- individual examples -- Creatures give birth to humans -- individual examples -- Creatures -- unusual activities -- Houses and caves -- unusual activites -- Some customs, practices and superstitions -- Some activities -- Some individual sites -- The Fijian Spirit World and some comparisons with Rotuma.

Summary: "This book is a collection of hanuju, fäeag tupu'a and rogrogo (myths, legends and stories) as well as some fakpeje (ceremonial speeches) and sua (songs) gathered in 1964 in Rotuma. Many of the tales refer to specific places in Rotuma and its offshore islets (called "dependencies" in the Rotuma Deed of Cession of 1881). The islet of Hatana is central to the origin myths of Rotuma. Seksek 'e Hatan is more than a record of traditions and memoirs because it includes "excerpts from an archaeologist's field notebook." This approach sets the traditions of Rotuma in an archaeological and geographical landscape, and in a context of ceremonial and traditional activities, signs and omens."--Publisher's description.

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Holdings
Item type	Current library	Call number	Status	Barcode
Texts - cam	TNU, Faculty of Education, Arts and Humanities Pasifika Collection	PAC 306.089995 SEK (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Not for loan	FEAH25030988

Includes bibliographical references (pages 284-286) and index.

"This book is a collection of hanuju, fäeag tupu'a and rogrogo (myths, legends and stories) as well as some fakpeje (ceremonial speeches) and sua (songs) gathered in 1964 in Rotuma. Many of the tales refer to specific places in Rotuma and its offshore islets (called "dependencies" in the Rotuma Deed of Cession of 1881). The islet of Hatana is central to the origin myths of Rotuma. Seksek 'e Hatan is more than a record of traditions and memoirs because it includes "excerpts from an archaeologist's field notebook." This approach sets the traditions of Rotuma in an archaeological and geographical landscape, and in a context of ceremonial and traditional activities, signs and omens."--Publisher's description.

Includes text in Rotuman.