Tok stori Vikitolia Pasifiki

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Composite image of a woman on green woven background with flowers

Victorian Pacific Community Stories

Tok stori Vikitolia Pasifiki was an exhibition of a man kan tru | ancestral objects from across the Wan Solwara | Te Moana nui a Kiwa | the Pacific Ocean.

These taonga | precious treasures hold the wairua | spirit and mauri | life force of Pacific ancestors.

We present kaang temaan kin | personal stories, sacred histories and measina | treasures from seven Victorian Pacific communities.

Please note: The Tok stori Vikitolia Pasifiki exhibition is closed. Enjoy these digital stories, originally captured to extend the exhibition experience.

Te Maeva Nui | Cook Islands

Stories of this important celebration of Cook Islands independence.
Head shot of a woman wearing a hat

Princess ‘Elisiva Fusipala Tauki’onetuku Tupou

A beloved fale 'o e tu'i | ancestor from the house of the King, Princess Fusipala Tauki'onetoku.
High thatched roof structure without walls at night time

Maneaba

Stories of the meeting house that is the heart of the I-Kiribati community.
Four people on a stage draped with colourful cloth

Hifiulu hukiteliga

Stories of coming-of-age celebrations.
Man standing with his head down and arms crossed in front of him displaying his tattoos

Faka tulou ki te Moana Atea

Stories of climate change and kaitiakitanga | guardianship.
Man standing addressing a group of people sitting on the floor

Tulāfale

Stories of ceremony and leadership.
Group of performers

Solomon Islands

Stories of tafuliae | shell money and marriage traditions.
Woman holding a fan, she is viewing an exhibition

O so’otaga ma tuaā

Stories of connection with taonga | cultural items.

Acknowledgments

Tok stori Vikitolia Pasifiki is an expression of alofa | love and tautua | service from the Victorian Pacific community and Museums Victoria. We thank the esteemed elders and cultural leaders of the Victorian Pacific Cultural Leaders Advisory Group for their guidance.

Many languages

The Pacific Region contains over 28 nations and over 2500 languages. Twelve Victorian Pacific communities helped to bring Tok stori Vikitolia Pasifiki to life. With guidance and permission from the Advisory Group and community elders, we have included words from across the Pacific, which is why you will see multiple ways of communicating the same idea. For example:

Pasifiki | Pasifika | Pasefika | Pacific
Vikitolia | Vikitoria | Victoria
measina | taonga | treasures

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