The Moanan
The Moanan Podcast is a platform connecting Pacific knowledge to Pacific peoples. Each week, we share knowledge & wisdom from those of the Moana, from various fields & disciplines.
This podcast is for the young Pacific person, raised in the west, wanting to connect to their cultural roots & ancestral homes.
Episodes
23 episodes
Ancient cultural practices in the Marquesas Islands and French Polynesia - Kahu Kaiha
Final episode for our Moanan Abroad series!This week we have Kahu Kaiha – a Tama Enana community leader, artist, cultural practitioner and polyglot (fluent in Eo Enana, Reo Tahiti, French and English) from the Marquesas Islands (Te Henu...
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Pacific Megalithic Monuments, Artefacts and Identities with Elijah Lemusuifeauali'i
What do our megalithic monuments and artefacts tell us about our past? How might these inform our present? We're joined by Elijah Lemusuifeauali'i an academic, educator, community connector and traditional carver. In this episode h...
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"Being humble" & Reviving Tongan Tātatau (Tattooing) with Su'a Suluape Aisea Toetu'u
What does it mean to wear the tattoos/markings of your culture? What, if any, are the responsibilities to these markings? Why was Tongan tattooing lost?In this episode we talanoa (talk) with Tongan tufunga tātatau (tattoo artist) Su'a S...
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Moanan connections - a Cook Island perspective with Mike Tavioni
EP06 with Mike Tavioni A master carver, multidisciplinary artist & knowledge holder, Papa Mike shares his knowledge & insight into our ancestral origins, culture, language. He offers wisdom in reminding us of that sometime...
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Pacific Diaspora and Identity: A Deep Dive with Lana Lopesi
EP05 with Dr Lana Lopesi.Dr Lopesi is an Assistant Professor in the department of Indigenous Race and Ethnic Studies, University of Oregon where she teaches Pacific Islander studies, Indigenous feminisms and contemporary art.Sto...
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CHamoru carving and culture
EP04 with traditional CHamoru carver Hila’an San Nicholas Representing a new wave of young Indigenous knowledge holders, Hila’an shares ancient CHamoru wisdom, Indigenous worldviews & about the ancient practice of carving. ...
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Maluku - the Pacific peoples you haven’t heard of
Did you know that one of the largest Pacific diasporas in the world are Melanesians in the Netherlands? These are the people of Maluku, who are known as Moluccans. But how come you haven’t heard of them? In this EP we ...
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Episode 3
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Rediscovering Wisdom: Tongan Philosophy and Cosmology with Tēvita Ka'ili
We are joined by Professor Tēvita O. Ka‘i, a prominent Tongan anthropologist and scholar whose work focuses on Indigenous Tongan knowledge, cultural anthropology, and Pacific studies. As an expert in Tongan cosmology and philosophy, Kaʻili has ...
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Indigenous Hawaiian philosophy & history with Kalehua Krug
Aloha mai kakou! Welcome to our ‘Moanan Abroad’ season. To kick off this series we have Kalehua Krug. A kumu (school principle), kakau marker (Hawaiian tattooing), scholar and Indigenous philosopher. Originally from Moloka’i, he ...
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Season 2
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Christianity, colonisation & indigenous spirituality (Pō Talanoa Winter)
We hosted our Pō Talanoa Winter last month with our local community of Moanans. From Christians to Indigenous Spiritualists to Atheists, we had a range of different Moanans in the room discussing a topic that's important to us. Hug...
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FestPAC 2024 Recap (Bonus Episode)
We are back for a special episode!Last month we were privileged to attend The Festival of Pacific Arts and Culture, Pacific Arts Festival, or FestPAC. Our mission was clear — to rekindle vā that our forefathers established long ago.&nbs...
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Season 3
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Episode 1
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Pō Talanoa Autumn (Bonus Episode)
In this special episode we share the live discussions from our Autumn Pō Talanoa event held a few weeks ago.Tune in to hear the voices of our Moanan community in Tāmaki Makaurau, Aotearoa as we talanoa about the historical, presen...
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Season 2
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Episode 1
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EP 10 - Q&A w Gen & Laki (The Moanan)
Our final episode for SZN 1! For this episode we asked you, our community, to send in questions & topics for us to discuss. We had a range of history & contemporary topics sent in so thank you to everyone who responded!&nbs...
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Season 1
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Episode 11
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EP 09 - Bradford Haami
Final guest for season one!In this episode, Bradford Haami (Ngāti Awa), an accomplished author, researcher & lecturer covers a range of mātauranga Māori (Māori knowledge): Pepeha & Whakapapa (genealogy)Connectio...
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Episode 10
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EP 08 - Manase Lua
Our guest this week is Manase Lua, a matāpule from his village of Vaini in the Kingdom of Tonga. A keen learner of Moanan history, a community & cultural leader, our talanoa with Manase took us on a journey to learn about our ancestral link...
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EP 07 - Ma'ara Maeva
Kia orana! In this episode we sat down with archeologists & cultural educator Ma’ara Maeva - a native to Mauke, Cook Islands. In our talanoa he walked us through the journey of our earliest ancestors of the Pacific and the evidence of...
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Season 1
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Episode 8
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EP 06 - Daren Kamali
Bula vinaka! This week we are joined by multi disciplinary artist Daren Kamali from Fiji who shares his knowledge and experience of the Ulucavu - the Fijian wig making custom. He shares the spiritual & culture knowledge that underpins this ...
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Episode 7
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EP 05 - Richard Moyle pt 2
In part 2 of our chat with Professor Richard Moyle, he shares with us research he conducted on the island of Takū (PNG). In this episode he shares histories and knowledges of the indigenous spirituality that is practiced in this remote part of ...
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Episode 6
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EP 04 - Richard Moyle Pt1
We sat down with Professor Richard Moyle, an ethnomusicologist, who has spent over 50 years working in the Pacific recording music to understand its social function in Pacific societies. His records have helped to preserve a knowledge of ancien...
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Episode 5
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EP 03 - Julia Mageʼau Gray
In this episode, we chat with Julia Mage’au Gray, a traditional skin marker (tattooist) & multidisciplinary artist from Papua New Guinea 🇵🇬 Julia shares knowledge about the ancient practice of women’s skin marking as well as her ex...
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Episode 4
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EP 02 - Benjamin Work
In this episode, we sat down with artist Benjamin Work. Raised in Tāmaki Makaurau (Auckland, NZ) and of Tongan and Scottish ancestry, Benjamin shares his experiences of connecting with his Tongan heritage and shares knowledge of ancient Tonga a...
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