Tongan Society The Tongan archipelago is a chain of islands in the South Pacific, nearest to Fiji and Samoa, which has been inhabited by humans for about 3000 years, making it one of the oldest settled islands in the South Pacific. Although Tongan culture has gone through its share of changes, especially due to later […]
Kapu In the ancient Hawaiian Islands, kapu was the name for the code of conduct that regulated and restricted nearly every aspect of Hawaiian daily life. Designed to enforce the political and religious foundations of Hawaiian society, kapu restrictions ruled on what people could eat, with whom they could associate, where they could harvest and […]
Kava Kava Ireland Kava Kava Ireland Ireland is a long way away from the balmy shores of the South Pacific where kava originated; you may wonder why we’re bothering to talk about Ireland and kava in the same breath. However, for people living on the Emerald Isle who are looking for a natural and effective […]
Mythology of Oceania The mythology of Oceania is deeply intertwined with the religious beliefs of the Polynesian people. It is not surprising that their culture is filled with a rich tapestry of myths and other beliefs. They hold their beliefs about the existence of gods which, of course, have a great impact on their everyday […]
