Te Maeva Nui
Stories of this important celebration of Cook Islands independence.
Tok stori Vikitolia Pasifiki
Victorian Pacific Community Stories
Tok stori Vikitolia Pasifiki places voices and stories of today’s Pacific communities within the beloved Te Vainui o Pasifika 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.
Princess ‘Elisiva Fusipala Tauki’onetuku Tupou
A beloved fale 'o e tu'i | ancestor from the house of the King, Princess Fusipala Tauki'onetoku.
Maneaba
Stories of the meeting house that is the heart of the I-Kiribati community.
Hifiulu hukiteliga
Stories of coming-of-age celebrations.
Faka tulou ki te Moana Atea
Stories of climate change and kaitiakitanga | guardianship.
Tulāfale
Stories of ceremony and leadership.
Solomon Islands
Stories of tafuliae | shell money and marriage traditions.
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