Persistence of the Gift: Tongan Tradition in Transnational Context
- ISBN-10
- 0889203695
- ISBN-13
- 9780889203693
- Category
- History
- Pages
- 208
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2001-12-06
- Publisher
- Wilfrid Laurier Univ. Press
- Author
- Mike Evans
Description
A detailed ethnographic and historical analysis of how traditional Tongan values continue to play key roles in the way that Tongans make their way in the modern world.
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