The I and the We: Individuality, Collectivity, and Samoan Artistic Responses to Cultural Change

Strategic Solidarities: Cultural Festivals, Relational Encounters and Diasporic Youth Identities

“…Such notions of solidarity are tightly linked to the politics of place and our focus on Polyfests in Aotearoa New Zealand drew into focus previous work on forms of transnational Pacific place-making and solidarities founded on Indigenous and Pacific lenses of relationality and kinship making practices (Faleolo, 2020;Hauʻofa, 2008;Henderson, 2016;Mila-Schaaf, 2006;Teaiwa, 2007). Among these relational ways of being is the Pacific concept of vā, which emphasises a focus on relationships, to the extent that relationships are the most important dynamic shaping individual identity and the Pacific social world (Mila-Schaaf, 2006).…”

“…While these intersecting forms of relating cultivate solidarities locally, they also, especially among Pasifika diasporas, provide collective and transnational ways of being as a type of solidarity: 'a collective aspect of a Pasifika worldview [that] anchors Pasifika wellbeing behaviours' (Faleolo, 2020:80). By privileging collectivity over individuality (Henderson 2016), these affiliations and kinships extend beyond a nation to include translocal links and solidarities within the "sea of islands" (Hau'ofa, 2008).…”

Effects of lifestyle interventions on weight amongst Pasifika communities: A systematic review and meta-analysis

“…On disengagement, intervention delivery is critical. Pasifika's strong sense of community collectivism 73 may need strong consideration in deciding to deliver solely online interventions, as in the case of Glover et al. 32 , 33 (although high dropouts was attributed to crossing the Christmas season).…”

Tattoo my mouth: Samoan language survival in Australia

“…This very fundamental site for learning the value of cleaning and especially how to clean together in the aiga potopoto (extended family), mirrored the collectivist ethos of the Samoan village and values founded on tautua (service), unity, respect, reciprocity, and solidarity (Borerro et al, 2009). Although we live in Australia, these core principles are continually configuring and reconstituted throughout the Samoan diaspora (Henderson, 2016). Samoan people who have long been a part of Australia, with reports of arrival in the early twentieth century for “commerce, education and missionary purposes” (Queensland Health Multicultural Services, 2011, para.…”