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Vā Moana: Space and Relationality in Pacific Thought and Identity

Vā Moana: Space and Relationality in Pacific Thought and Identity

Refiti, Albert L.
Engels-Schwarzpaul, A. -Chr
Lopesi, Lana

Hardcover

Series: Pacific, Book 42

AnthropologyAustralian & Oceanian ArtGeneral Racism & Ethnic Studies

Publisher Price: $64.99

ISBN10: 1760467235
ISBN13: 9781760467234
Publisher: Anu Press
Published: Apr 7 2026
Pages: 456
Weight: 1.79
Height: 1.00 Width: 6.14 Depth: 9.21
Language: English

Vā may be a small word, but it carries expansive meaning. Rooted in Indigenous Pacific knowledges-Samoan vā, Tongan tā vā, Māori and Hawaiian wā-this concept of relational space binds people, ancestors and cosmologies across time and place. Since the late 1990s, vā has become a powerful framework in academic and cultural contexts, energising conversations across Oceania and beyond.As the world grapples with the rise of hyper-individualism, vā offers an urgent and restorative alternative: one that centres connection, responsibility and collective belonging. This rich collection of individually and collaboratively authored chapters explores how vā, wā, and related Indigenous concepts are lived, theorised and practised today. Drawing from diverse disciplines and grounded in specific cultural contexts, these contributions deepen our understanding of relationality, space and place across the Moana.

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