Tevita went to Australia for their annual conference. While the highlight was attending the Apology Day (see post below), Ti also enjoyed seeing his like minded colleagues from all over the globe.
Here are some photos:
Friend of Tevita's. They had been exchanging ideas through an online Tongan philosophy forum for nine years before they finally met at this conference. So cool.
Ty Tengan, professor at UH. Getting ready for the meeting on Indigenous Anthropology.
Tevita speaking on the Tongan radio show in Canberra. He and 'Okusi Mahina, professor from University of Auckland, spoke and answered questions from callers for 3 hours. He had a blast.
My brilliant buddy Pingi (on the left) with Ty. Haven't seen her since she finished up at Yale and got a job in Boston. Miss her! Can't wait to see her next year when I attend the one at Santa Cruz. She'll skip chunks of the conference so we can get into some antics.
Awesome academic wahine.
Classic nose flute. Loving his tatau.
Quite a distinct mat on the wall. Beautiful.
3 comments:
What a fabulous trip this was- meeting up with like minds and all the cool events. Yay for anthropologists!
wait, i laugh everytime i submit my comment and i see the note that it will be posted pending blog owners approval (: love it!
This is totally AWESOME!
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