Monthly Archives: November 2015

I periodically talk about language and culture in this forum. Typically, my main point is that when a language dies the culture dies with it. The Pacific Islands are littered with many different languages, particularly, in the Melanesian countries, and I often … Continue reading →

The Cook Islands News recently reported that artistic connections between Cooks and New Zealand Maori are currently on exhibit at the Matariki Maori Art Exhibition at the BCA Gallery in Rarotonga, Cook Islands. The collection on display was generated at the week-long art … Continue reading →

The Talamua online news source has recently reported that more than 600 traditional Samoan songs, and fagogo (fable) are now available online after the series was launched at the recent Sounds of Samoan Musicology forum in Apia. The recordings date … Continue reading →

The National Archives of Fiji and UNESCO reported that the First Sub Regional Consultation on the Memory of the World Program was held at the National Archives of Fiji on October 20-22 in Suva, Fiji. The participating members included archivists from the National … Continue reading →