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Drinking in the Polynesian kingdom of Tonga
Ethnohistory • 22 • Published In 1975 • Pages: 33-50
By: Urbanowicz, Charles Francis.
AbstractBrief abstract written by HRAF anthropologists who have done the subject indexing for the document
The main theme of this source is that '… kava drinking has been the way in which Tongans have maintained their identity' (p. 34). With data based on first-hand observation and archival research, Urbanowicz describes the kava ceremonies of the past and the present to demonstrate his thesis. He claims that the 'Inasi ceremony has been replaced by the contemporary agricultural shows which are attended by the King. He concludes that it is the Taumafa kava ceremonies, those performed in the presence of the king, which most help 'to maintain Tongan culture to this day' (p. 46).
- SubjectsDocument-level OCM identifiers given by the anthropology subject indexers at HRAF
- Drinking establishments
- Recreational and non-therapeutic drugs
- Status, role, and prestige
- Visiting and hospitality
- Chief executive
- Taxation and public income
- cultureCulture name from the Outline of World Cultures (OWC)
- Tongans
- HRAF PubDateThe date HRAF published the document
- 2006
- RegionThe area the document pertains to
- Oceania
- Sub RegionThe more specific area the document pertains to, which is located within the Region
- Polynesia
- Document TypeMay include journal articles, essays, collections of essays, monographs, or chapters/parts of monographs
- article
- Evaluation
- Creator TypeThe type of person writing the document, e.g. Ethnographer, Missionary, Archaeologist, Folklorist, Linguist, Indigenous Person, and so on.
- Ethnologist
- 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.
- 4: Excellent Secondary Data
- 5: Excellent Primary Data
- AnalystThe HRAF anthropologist who subject indexed the document and prepared other materials for the eHRAF culture/tradition collection
- Marlene Martin; 1978
- Field DateThe date the researcher conducted the fieldwork or archival research that produced the document
- 1970-1971
- Coverage DateThe date or dates that the information in the document pertains to
- 1800-1970s
- Coverage PlaceLocation of the research culture or tradition (often a smaller unit such as a band, community, or archaeological site)
- Tonga
- NotesAdditional notes
- Charles Francis Urbanowicz
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 48-50)
- LCCNLibrary of Congress Control Number
- 57043343
- LCSHLibrary of Congress Subject Headings
- Tongans