Transgressing boundaries of private and public : Intercultural funerals.
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Ritchie, Jenny
Morrison, Sandy
Vaioleti, Timote
Ritchie, Te Whaiwhaia
Morrison, Sandy
Vaioleti, Timote
Ritchie, Te Whaiwhaia
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2013
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Journal Article
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Intercultural
autoethnobiographies
funerals
Māori
Tonga
spiritual well-being
autoethnobiographies
funerals
Māori
Tonga
spiritual well-being
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Ritchie, J., Morrison, S., Vaioleti, T., and Ritchie, T. (2013). Transgressing boundaries of private and public: Intercultural funerals. Studies in symbolic interaction. 40 : 95-126.
Abstract
In this chapter the authors take an auto-ethnographic approach to draw from recent experiences of being integrally involved in the death rituals pertaining to a close family member, ranging across three different cultural backgrounds, all located in Aotearoa New Zealand and involving intercultural complexities. All of these funeral proceedings were unusual circumstances, due to the status of the deceased, meaning that in all three instances, the rituals were very public, due to cultural expectations Through narrative descriptions, this chapter illuminates the ways in which are played out in contemporary contexts and their importance in providing a framework of support for the bereaved families through the mourning period, albeit in the public gaze. Despite the impacts of colonization, immigration, and globalization, these traditional practices, passed down through generation after generation demonstrate their resilience and contemporary application in service of the emotional and spiritual well-being of the respective collectives.
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Emerald Group Publishing Limited
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