Visions of the Pacific

Synopsis

Location And Legend -- Flora And Fauna Of The Early Cook Islands / Gerald Mccormack -- Family Matters And The Land (land Ownership / Rima David ; Extended Family / Maria Henderson) -- Ritual And Tradition (mana And Its Meaning / Kauraka Kauraka ; Role Of The Taunga / Kauraka Kauraka ; Our Mana, Our Birth, Our Traditions / More Rua ; Cook Islands Music / Jon Jonassen ; Cook Islands Dance / Jon Jonassen) -- Minds And Bodies (language A Time To Decide? / Rangi Moeka'a ; Education / Ngereteina Puna ; Health / R. Daniel) -- Changing Options (impact Of Transport / Hugh Mccrone, Ngamata Henry ; Economic Contributors / Tai Manuela ; Offshore Financial Services / Trevor C. Clarke ; Coastal Protection For Rarotonga May Yield Marina / Tap Pryor ; A Future Economic Resource / Stuart Kingan) -- Preparing For The Festival (national Culture Centre ; Sixth Festival Of Pacific Arts ; Activities & Events) -- The Vaka Ceremony -- Vakas Of The Pacific -- Festivals Past, Present And Future / Adrienne L. Kaeppler -- Participants A-z ; American Samoa To Western Samoa -- Towards The 21st Century. Compiled, Edited And Produced By David Arnell And Lisette Wolk ; Photographs By Kim Christiansen And Lisette Wolk. A Commemorative Volume For The Sixth Festival Of Pacific Arts Held At Rarotonga, Cook Islands, In October 1992.