TY  - BOOK
AU  - Movono,Apisalome
AU  - Scheyvens,Regina
AU  - Pirnia,Pedram
AU  - Scheyvens,Henry
TI  - Mana of the Pacific: wisdom from across Oceania 
SN  - 9781988550329
AV  - PN6519.P28 M68 2021
U1  - 398.999 23
PY  - 2021///
CY  - Nelson, New Zealand
PB  - Potton & Burton
KW  - Proverbs
KW  - Pacific Islanders
KW  - Quotations
KW  - Pictorial works
KW  - Pacific Area
KW  - Quotations, maxims, etc
KW  - Sayings
KW  - lcgft
N1  - Proverbs sourced from: Federated States of Micronesia, French Polynesia, Vanuatu, Hawai'i, Kiribati, Cook Islands, New Caledonia, Niue, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Tokelau, Tonga, Samoa, Fiji, Solomon Islands, Republic of the Marshall Islands, Papua, Tuvalu, and Wallis and Futuna; Includes bibliographical references; Themes: -- Kinship & culture -- Land & spirituality -- Wisdom -- Leadership -- Preparedness -- Diligence -- Perseverance -- Communal solidarity
N2  - "'Mana of the Pacific: Wisdom from across Oceania' brings you inspirational proverbs matched with beautiful photographs that highlight the strength, resilience, wisdom and innovation of people from Samoa, Fiji, Tonga, Tokelau, Cook Islands, Tuvalu, Federated States of Micronesia, French Polynesia, Hawaii, Kiribati, New Caledonia, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Republic of the Marshall Islands, Solomon Islands, Vanuatu and Niue. This collection of proverbs highlight the value of these cultures, knowledge and ways of being, and a set of core values that underpin people's ways of life across this region. New Zealand has a large population of Pacific Island people, and close ties with their homelands in Oceania. Written in each national language as well as English, this inspirational book speaks to the importance of Pacific customs, traditions and lifestyle, proverbs that will provide a source of strength and unity for a positive, rejuvenated future."--Book jacket
ER  -