Sister Malia Tu'ifua
Descendant of chiefs, daughter of God
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 3630708 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Adrienne L Kaeppler (Smithsonian Institution, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2014 |
| Volume | 123 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 169-183 |
| Publication date | 2014-06-01 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of the Polynesian Society (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0032-4000 • E-ISSN: 2230-5955 |
| Publisher | Polynesian Society (PUBLISHER • NZ) |
| DOI | 10.15286/jps.2014.123.2.169-183 |
| OpenAlex | W4245238428, W2075443783 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
This portrait of Sister Tu'ifua (1924-2007), explores the life of high-ranking Halakihe'umata Tu'ifua from her inauspicious birth in Lapaha, Tonga, to her profession in becoming a Roman Catholic nun and her subsequent work for the church. The account details several features of her early life: her love of dancing and performing, her interaction with American servicemen during the Second World War, and her reason for becoming a nun. It then follows Sister Tu'ifua's career: teaching children, development work with Tongan women and, latterly, her international role and work for the betterment of the poorest of Tongan people
Art history · Daughter · Descendant · Genealogy · Political science · Portrait · Sister · Sociology · Work (physics) · African history and culture analysis · Anthropology · Engineering · Gender Studies · History · Island Studies and Pacific Affairs · Law
| Citations per year | 0.25 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2022 - 2022 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |