Lecture 9: Pacific Cultural and Belief Systems Flashcards
1
Q
What is Va?
A
Va is a Pacific philosophy which describes a relation of space and that everything that exists has a space.
2
Q
What is Tulou?
A
Tulou is a word you say when you are obstructing people’s view, when your movements take you into their personal space or you are worried about offending people
3
Q
Define Mata ile Mata
A
“Eyes to eyes”. This means that no matter who you are speaking to, you speak to them at their eye level or lower.
4
Q
What things are important in Pacific belief systems?
A
family
faith
spirituality (collectivism)
integrity and dignity
