The aitu Nafanua and the history of Samoa : a study in the relationship between spiritual and temporal power
| dc.contributor.author | Schmidt, Kaydee | en_AU |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2011-01-04T01:52:36Z | en_AU |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2011-03-28T06:15:39Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2011-03-28T13:10:15Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2002 | |
| dc.description.abstract | This history of Samoa breaks new ground in using largely neglected Samoan and German language sources. The history examines the relationship between spiritual and temporal power in Samoa and concentrates on Samoan motivations and Samoans themselves. The narrative focuses most particularly on the aitu Nafanua - a powerful female ancestor god whose will and suggestions, received through her spirit mediums, enabled the family she speaks through to take action and bring about changes in the Malo or Government. She acts not only as harbinger of change, but also spiritually legitimizes changes in the Samoan polity... | en_AU |
| dc.identifier.other | b21938076 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/1885/49409 | |
| dc.language.iso | en | en_AU |
| dc.rights.uri | The Australian National University | en_AU |
| dc.subject | Samoan history, Samoan religion, oral history Samoa, Samoan History European Contact period, Samoan chiefly lines and families, Malietoa, Tupua | en_AU |
| dc.title | The aitu Nafanua and the history of Samoa : a study in the relationship between spiritual and temporal power | en_AU |
| dc.type | Thesis (PhD) | en_AU |
| dcterms.valid | 2002 | en_AU |
| local.contributor.affiliation | Division of Pacific and Australian History, Research School of Pacific and Asian Studies | en_AU |
| local.contributor.institution | The Australian National University | en_AU |
| local.description.refereed | Yes | en_AU |
| local.identifier.doi | 10.25911/5d7a28438aa9a | |
| local.mintdoi | mint | |
| local.type.degree | Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) | en_AU |