Food, Drink and Feasting Talk: Western Polynesian Food and Drink
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Western Polynesian Food & Drink: Acts of Power Andy Mills Fijian Art Research Project University of East Anglia
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Western Polynesian Food & Drink: Acts of Power
Andy MillsFijian Art Research ProjectUniversity of East Anglia
Manava‘aki = ‘To eat’ Mānava‘aki = ‘To
breathe’
Manava-hoko (‘ensuing manava’) = Courageous
Manava-lahi (‘big manava’) = Courage
Manava-si‘i (‘little manava’) = Nervousness / Fear Manava-fo‘i ‘defeated manava’) = Nervousness / Fear Manava-he (‘manava-less’) = Terror.
Manava as Courage
Tapu
Touching a superior’s corpse.
Touching a superior’s head.
Touching a superior’s personal effects.
Eating in the sight-line of a superior.
Watching a superior eat.
Eating a species of animal deemed above your social class.