Western Polynesian Food & Drink: Acts of Power

Andy MillsFijian Art Research ProjectUniversity of East Anglia

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Manava‘aki = ‘To eat’ Mānava‘aki = ‘To

breathe’

Manava-hoko (‘ensuing manava’) = Courageous

Manava-lahi (‘big manava’) = Courage

Manava-si‘i (‘little manava’) = Nervousness / Fear Manava-fo‘i ‘defeated manava’) = Nervousness / Fear Manava-he (‘manava-less’) = Terror.

Manava as Courage

Tapu

Touching a superior’s corpse.

Touching a superior’s head.

Touching a superior’s personal effects.

Eating in the sight-line of a superior.

Watching a superior eat.

Eating a species of animal deemed above your social class.

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