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OverviewIn this autobiographical account of life in the capital of the Solomon Islands, Michael Kwa'ioloa reflects on the challenges of raising a family in town and sustaining ties with a distant rural homeland on Malaita island. Continuing the long tradition of Kwara'ae community leaders participating in political activism, he discusses how the roles of these leaders were severely tested by the violent conflict between Malaitans and the indigenous Guadalcanal people at the turn of the century. Kwa'ioloa provides a local perspective on the causes and course of this unhappy episode in his country's history and describes a need for a way of life founded upon ancestral values, giving chiefs a role in the governance of Solomon Islands. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Michael Kwa'ioloa , Ben BurtPublisher: University of Queensland Pr (Australia) Imprint: University of Queensland Pr (Australia) Dimensions: Width: 12.90cm , Height: 1.60cm , Length: 19.80cm Weight: 0.290kg ISBN: 9781921902246ISBN 10: 1921902248 Pages: 294 Publication Date: 01 May 2013 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In stock We have confirmation that this item is in stock with the supplier. It will be ordered in for you and dispatched immediately. Table of ContentsReviewsAuthor InformationMichael Kwa'ioloa is a chief, community activist, and cultural expert of the Kwara'ae people of Malaita. Ben Burt is an anthropologist who has been researching with Kwa'ioloa and the Kwara'ae chiefs since 1979 in order to document their culture and history. They are the coauthors of several books and papers on land tenure, forest resources, oral history, and body ornaments, including Kwa'ioloa's account of his early life, Living Tradition. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |