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Conserving Kiribati culture

Kiribati: a changing atoll culture[suva, Fiji]Published In 1985 • Pages: 111-122

By: Russell, Tekarei Tibwere.

AbstractBrief abstract written by HRAF anthropologists who have done the subject indexing for the document
This study argues that the purpose of modern education in Kiribati should include preserving Kiribati culture, recommending the teaching of vernacular languages and craft-making skills to children in primary school. At the secondary school level it is suggested that the curriculum should focus on Kiribati culture, with emphasis on the social organization of communities, but also include English language and modern technology. For maps, glossary, and bibliography see Mason (1985).
SubjectsDocument-level OCM identifiers given by the anthropology subject indexers at HRAF
Education system
Elementary education
Vocational education
Teachers
Educational theory and methods
Students
Techniques of socialization
Transmission of skills
Speech
Shipbuilding
Mats and basketry
Acculturation and culture contact
cultureCulture name from the Outline of World Cultures (OWC)
Kiribati
HRAF PubDateThe date HRAF published the document
2018
RegionThe area the document pertains to
Oceania
Sub RegionThe more specific area the document pertains to, which is located within the Region
Micronesia
Document TypeMay include journal articles, essays, collections of essays, monographs, or chapters/parts of monographs
essay
Evaluation
Creator TypesThe type of person writing the document, e.g. Ethnographer, Missionary, Archaeologist, Folklorist, Linguist, Indigenous Person, and so on.
Educator
Indigenous Person
Document Rating A ranking done by HRAF anthropologists based on the strength of the source material on a scale of 1 to 5, as follows: 1 - poor; 2 - fair; 3 - good, useful data, but not uniformly excellent; 4 - excellent secondary data; 5 - excellent primary data.
5: Excellent Primary Data
AnalystThe HRAF anthropologist who subject indexed the document and prepared other materials for the eHRAF culture/tradition collection
Teferi Abate Adem ; 2016
Field DateThe date the researcher conducted the fieldwork or archival research that produced the document
1982-1985
Coverage DateThe date or dates that the information in the document pertains to
1978-1985
Coverage PlaceLocation of the research culture or tradition (often a smaller unit such as a band, community, or archaeological site)
Republic of Kiribati
NotesAdditional notes
Tekarei Tibwere Russell ; photographs by Tony Whincup
LCCNLibrary of Congress Control Number
86214124
LCSHLibrary of Congress Subject Headings
Kiribati--Social life and customs
Kiribati--Social conditions