Reconciling Kastom and Modernity in Contemporary Vanuatu

Author(s)
Kanegai, Lavinia Gael Lea Mahit
Title
Reconciling Kastom and Modernity in Contemporary Vanuatu
Publication Type
Thesis/Dissertation
Language
bis
Location
Vanuatu
Keywords
Vanuatu Kastom Modernity Politics Melanesia
Relevance to ICH Safeguarding
education transmission awareness raising documentation
ICH Genre
oral tradition social practices rituals oral tradition ICH in general
Description
This Master's thesis is based on how different systems have influenced kastom in Vanuatu. The thesis uses individuals who have a mixed cultures (traditional and Western) and how they have come to identify with their kastom in contemporary Vanuatu. It begins with a history of European contact which has seen the first influence of the western system on the traditional cultures of Vanuatu and gives explanation on how different systems including religion have helped to influence the traditional culture to what it is today.
Publisher
University of Waikato
Place of Publication
New Zealand
Date of Publication
2016
Academic Field
Cultural studies Anthropology
Community/Ethnic Group
Vanuatu
Contributor
Vanuatu Cultural Centre
Active Contribution
Vanuatu, FY 2024
Data Collection Project