Th 9/23            Chief Tuiavii and Erich Scheurmann, Tuiavii’s Way

                        Topic: How do others perceive us?

 

1. How does Tiuavii describe things that are unfamiliar to the Samoans by using objects and concepts with which they are already familiar?

 

2. What normative judgments does he make about European culture and its practices?

 

3. Does Tiuavii fail to take into account differences between the South Sea Islands and Europe such as climate and population pressures when evaluating European practices?