First Contacts in Polynesia: the Samoan Case (1722-1848) Western Misunderstandings about Sexuality and Divinity
This book explores the first encounters between Samoans and Europeans up to the arrival of the missionaries, using all available sources for the years 1722 to the 1830s, paying special attention to the first encounter on land with the Lapérouse expedition. Many of the sources used are French, and so...
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| Zusammenfassung: | This book explores the first encounters between Samoans and Europeans up to the arrival of the missionaries, using all available sources for the years 1722 to the 1830s, paying special attention to the first encounter on land with the Lapérouse expedition. Many of the sources used are French, and some of difficult accessibility, and thus they have not previously been thoroughly examined by historians. Adding some Polynesian comparisons from beyond Samoa, and reconsidering the so-called 'Sahlins-Obeyesekere debate' about the fate of Captain Cook, 'First Contacts' in Polynesia advances a hypothesis about the contemporary interpretations made by the Polynesians of the nature of the Europeans, and about the actions that the Polynesians devised for this encounter: wrapping Europeans up in 'cloth' and presenting 'young girls' for 'sexual contact'. It also discusses how we can go back two centuries and attempt to reconstitute, even if only partially, the point of view of those who had to discover for themselves these Europeans whom they call 'Papalagi'. The book also contributes an additional dimension to the much-touted 'Mead-Freeman debate' which bears on the rules and values regulating adolescent sexuality in 'Samoan culture'. Scholars have long considered the pre-missionary times as a period in which freedom in sexuality for adolescents predominated. It appears now that this erroneous view emerged from a deep misinterpretation of Lapérouse's and Dumont d'Urville's narratives |
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| spelling | Tcherkézoff, Serge Verfasser aut First Contacts in Polynesia the Samoan Case (1722-1848) Western Misunderstandings about Sexuality and Divinity Canberra ANU Press 2008 1 Online-Ressource (252 Seiten) txt rdacontent c rdamedia cr rdacarrier The London Missionary Society and the Marists 'First Contacts' in Polynesia: the Samoan Case (1722-1848); Table of Contents; In memory of the Samoans who discovered the Papālagi; Acknowledgements; Introduction; 1. First contacts in Polynesia; Methodology and the Samoan case; Polynesian methodological comparisons; 2. The origin of Western misconceptions about Samoan adolescent sexuality; Part One: the Samoan discovery of Europeans (1722-1848); June 1722, the Dutch 'discovery' by Jacob Roggeveen; 1. Introduction; 2. The narrative; 3. Interpretations; 4. Blue beads, 'life-giving' gifts and the mythology of the Papālagi 'Massacre Bay': twelve Europeans and thirty Samoans4. The precious beads, again; Lapérouse's and Vaujuas's interpretations; A Samoan view? The recipient of the gift; 5. A Samoan view? 'Killing' a Papālagi and a raid on the life-giving goods; 6. The missionaries' interpretations: thieves from elsewhere; 7. A Samoan view? The Papālagi as 'spirits' and the virgins in the first line of battle; 8. Other interpretations; The story of a beachcomber; Augustin Krämer's interpretation: 'Où est la femme?'; 9. Noble and Ignoble Savage & 'I am angry with the philosophers & 7. A comparative hypothesis for Polynesia concerning the 'young girls' and the sexual presentations in first contactsLapérouse, the Ignoble Savage, and the Europeans as 'spirits'; 1. Contacts at sea in the Manu'a group: 'barter' with men or 'offerings' to awesome creatures?; Barter and 'theft'; Iron and beads; 2. First landings (Tutuila, 9 December and 10 December) and first incidence of violence; 'They bartered for beads & priceless diamonds'; A 'real act of hostility'?; A 'chief' on board; 3. Second landing: the fateful day of 11 December 1787; 'The happiness in such an enchanting site' First contacts in Tahiti: the Western myth and the ethnography4. Interpretation (iii)-women as 'worthy of the ferocious beings & ; 5. Events-the real scene observed by Lapérouse: the sacred marriage of virgins; Internal analysis; The 'women': comparison with Tahiti; The 'girls' and the 'sacrifice': comparison with Samoan ceremonies of 1830-1850; 'The blinds lowered': comparison with ethnography of the 1930s-1980s; December 1787: the first marriages with Papālagi; 6. Daily events: the presence of women and 'very young girls' May 1768, the French 'discovery' by Louis-Antoine de Bougainville1. The narrative; 2. Three hundred years of a tradition: the design of Samoan tattooing; 3. An 'ugly woman'; 4. First exchanges: iron and cloth; 5. The Tahitian reference; 6. Departure; December 1787, Lapérouse: first incursion on land; 1. Lapérouse's conclusion about Samoan 'customs': the women's behaviour; 2. Interpretation (i)-Samoa and Tahiti: 'dialect of the same tongue'; 3. Interpretation (ii)-they 'offered their favours': extension of the myth from Bougainville to Lapérouse; Lapérouse in Mauritius This book explores the first encounters between Samoans and Europeans up to the arrival of the missionaries, using all available sources for the years 1722 to the 1830s, paying special attention to the first encounter on land with the Lapérouse expedition. Many of the sources used are French, and some of difficult accessibility, and thus they have not previously been thoroughly examined by historians. Adding some Polynesian comparisons from beyond Samoa, and reconsidering the so-called 'Sahlins-Obeyesekere debate' about the fate of Captain Cook, 'First Contacts' in Polynesia advances a hypothesis about the contemporary interpretations made by the Polynesians of the nature of the Europeans, and about the actions that the Polynesians devised for this encounter: wrapping Europeans up in 'cloth' and presenting 'young girls' for 'sexual contact'. It also discusses how we can go back two centuries and attempt to reconstitute, even if only partially, the point of view of those who had to discover for themselves these Europeans whom they call 'Papalagi'. The book also contributes an additional dimension to the much-touted 'Mead-Freeman debate' which bears on the rules and values regulating adolescent sexuality in 'Samoan culture'. Scholars have long considered the pre-missionary times as a period in which freedom in sexuality for adolescents predominated. It appears now that this erroneous view emerged from a deep misinterpretation of Lapérouse's and Dumont d'Urville's narratives English Geschichte 1722-1848 gnd rswk-swf Anthropology Diplomatic relations History Humanities Manners and customs Social Science / Anthropology Society and social sciences Society and social sciences Sociology and anthropology Entdeckungsreise (DE-588)4014842-7 gnd rswk-swf Kulturkontakt (DE-588)4033569-0 gnd rswk-swf Samoainseln (DE-588)4051505-9 gnd rswk-swf Europa (DE-588)4015701-5 gnd rswk-swf Customs Europe Foreign relations Samoan islands Social life Europe / Foreign relations / Samoan Islands Samoan Islands / Foreign relations / Europe Samoan Islands / History Samoan Islands / Social life and customs Samoan Islands Electronic books Europa (DE-588)4015701-5 g Entdeckungsreise (DE-588)4014842-7 s Samoainseln (DE-588)4051505-9 g Kulturkontakt (DE-588)4033569-0 s Geschichte 1722-1848 z DE-604 Erscheint auch als Druck-Ausgabe Tcherkézoff, Serge First Contacts in Polynesia : The Samoan Case (1722-1848) Western Misunderstandings about Sexuality and Divinity Canberra : ANU Press, ©2008 9781921536014 https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=3093372 Verlag kostenfrei Volltext |
| spellingShingle | Tcherkézoff, Serge First Contacts in Polynesia the Samoan Case (1722-1848) Western Misunderstandings about Sexuality and Divinity 'First Contacts' in Polynesia: the Samoan Case (1722-1848); Table of Contents; In memory of the Samoans who discovered the Papālagi; Acknowledgements; Introduction; 1. First contacts in Polynesia; Methodology and the Samoan case; Polynesian methodological comparisons; 2. The origin of Western misconceptions about Samoan adolescent sexuality; Part One: the Samoan discovery of Europeans (1722-1848); June 1722, the Dutch 'discovery' by Jacob Roggeveen; 1. Introduction; 2. The narrative; 3. Interpretations; 4. Blue beads, 'life-giving' gifts and the mythology of the Papālagi 'Massacre Bay': twelve Europeans and thirty Samoans4. The precious beads, again; Lapérouse's and Vaujuas's interpretations; A Samoan view? The recipient of the gift; 5. A Samoan view? 'Killing' a Papālagi and a raid on the life-giving goods; 6. The missionaries' interpretations: thieves from elsewhere; 7. A Samoan view? The Papālagi as 'spirits' and the virgins in the first line of battle; 8. Other interpretations; The story of a beachcomber; Augustin Krämer's interpretation: 'Où est la femme?'; 9. Noble and Ignoble Savage & 'I am angry with the philosophers & 7. A comparative hypothesis for Polynesia concerning the 'young girls' and the sexual presentations in first contactsLapérouse, the Ignoble Savage, and the Europeans as 'spirits'; 1. Contacts at sea in the Manu'a group: 'barter' with men or 'offerings' to awesome creatures?; Barter and 'theft'; Iron and beads; 2. First landings (Tutuila, 9 December and 10 December) and first incidence of violence; 'They bartered for beads & priceless diamonds'; A 'real act of hostility'?; A 'chief' on board; 3. Second landing: the fateful day of 11 December 1787; 'The happiness in such an enchanting site' First contacts in Tahiti: the Western myth and the ethnography4. Interpretation (iii)-women as 'worthy of the ferocious beings & ; 5. Events-the real scene observed by Lapérouse: the sacred marriage of virgins; Internal analysis; The 'women': comparison with Tahiti; The 'girls' and the 'sacrifice': comparison with Samoan ceremonies of 1830-1850; 'The blinds lowered': comparison with ethnography of the 1930s-1980s; December 1787: the first marriages with Papālagi; 6. Daily events: the presence of women and 'very young girls' May 1768, the French 'discovery' by Louis-Antoine de Bougainville1. The narrative; 2. Three hundred years of a tradition: the design of Samoan tattooing; 3. An 'ugly woman'; 4. First exchanges: iron and cloth; 5. The Tahitian reference; 6. Departure; December 1787, Lapérouse: first incursion on land; 1. Lapérouse's conclusion about Samoan 'customs': the women's behaviour; 2. Interpretation (i)-Samoa and Tahiti: 'dialect of the same tongue'; 3. Interpretation (ii)-they 'offered their favours': extension of the myth from Bougainville to Lapérouse; Lapérouse in Mauritius Anthropology Diplomatic relations History Humanities Manners and customs Social Science / Anthropology Society and social sciences Society and social sciences Sociology and anthropology Entdeckungsreise (DE-588)4014842-7 gnd Kulturkontakt (DE-588)4033569-0 gnd |
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