This paper argues that in the case of Tonga, missionary views on material culture were manifold and the responses of Tongans equally diverse. The gift of objects was often seen as a token of ...

Ms Murphy took it upon herself to research Tongan culture. "I've tried to learn a ... "The majority of the people and the children that our kids actually work with speak English, so we needed ...

Ancient philosophy, opera and Tongan culture come together in this intimate portrait of a teacher, his school and his people as they navigate a sea of repression and doubt in a small but troubled ...