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'The kite is tied to you': custom, Christianity, and organization among Kanak women of Drueulu, Lifou, New Caledonia

Oceania • 74 (1/2) • Published In 2003 • Pages: 81-97

By: Paini, Anna.

Abstract
This is a study of the Catholic church-based “Drueulu Women's Group” during implementation of the Matignon Accord, which sought to address New Caledonian economic and social inequality. The author discusses how the group organized and mobilized around the issue of male alcohol abuse as part of a broader goal to address community welfare and gender inequality.
Subjects
Acculturation and culture contact
Gender status
Political movements
Congregations
Religious denominations
culture
Kanak
HRAF PubDate
2019
Region
Oceania
Sub Region
Melanesia
Document Type
article
Evaluation
Creator Type
Ethnologist
Document Rating
4: Excellent Secondary Data
5: Excellent Primary Data
Analyst
Ian Skoggard; 2018
Field Date
1989-1992
Coverage Date
1989-1992
Coverage Place
Drueulu, Lifou, Loyalty Islands, New Caledonia
Notes
Anna Paini
Includes bibliographical references (p. 96-97)
LCCN
38017490
LCSH
Kanaka (New Caledonian people)