RAS History & PhilologyAsia and Africa Today

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THE PAST AND PRESENT TRADITIONS IN THE MINDS OF THE PACIFIC ISLANDERS

PII
S0321-50750000616-3-1
DOI
10.31857/S50000616-3-1
Publication type
Article
Status
Published
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Volume/ Edition
Volume / Issue №6
Pages
56-60
Abstract
This article overviews the role of traditions in the modern political and economic environments in Oceania.The author tracks down the evolution of the money concept in the perception of the Pacific Islanders throughout the 20thcentury. The meaning of such traditions as mana, cannibalism and cargo cults is reflected as pivotal in establishing ties between the two worlds of the Pacific and the Western civilizations.The article contains the examples of traditions widely used in the modern political and economic life of the Pacific States. The author concludes that nowadays the traditions in Oceania are successfully integrated into the modern life and meet the challenges of the globalizing world.
Keywords
Oceania, traditions, mana, cannibalism, cargo cults, economic interests
Date of publication
01.06.2015
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1
Views
1205

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