Vā Atoa and the Ever-moving-present in the Samoan Cosmogony Solo o le Vā
| aut.relation.endpage | 37 | |
| aut.relation.startpage | 17 | |
| dc.contributor.author | Refiti, Albert L | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2026-05-04T04:50:34Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2026-05-04T04:50:34Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2026-04-07 | |
| dc.description.abstract | [From Chapter 1] The Samoan cosmogony is consistent in the direction of how matter unfolds in the universe. As this chapter aims to show, life unfolds between two states: mavae, the divaricating process of creation, and tōfiga, folding together and keeping things in order. A spatial exposition and diagrammatic outline of the cosmogony reveals the cosmic emplacement of the human, the emanation and spatial qualities of mana, and the genealogy of matter connected to Papa. | |
| dc.identifier.citation | In: Vā Moana: Space and Relationality in Pacific Thought and Identity. Edited by Albert L. Refiti, A.-Chr. Engels-Schwarzpaul, Lana Lopesi, Billie Lythberg, Arielle Walker & Emily Parr. ISBN (print): 9781760467234 ISBN (online): 9781760467241 Chapter 1. | |
| dc.identifier.doi | 10.22459/vm.2026.01 | |
| dc.identifier.isbn | 9781760467234 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10292/21019 | |
| dc.publisher | ANU Press | |
| dc.relation.uri | https://press.anu.edu.au/publications/series/pacific/va-moana | |
| dc.rights | This is the Author's Accepted Manuscript of Chapter 1 of "Vā Moana". Text copyright © Albert L. Refiti. Design and typography copyright © ANU Press, 2026. Available to download for free at press.anu.edu.au | |
| dc.rights.accessrights | OpenAccess | |
| dc.title | Vā Atoa and the Ever-moving-present in the Samoan Cosmogony Solo o le Vā | |
| dc.type | Chapter in Book | |
| pubs.elements-id | 759792 |
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