Mana Tangatarua by Zarine L. Rocha Melinda Webber

Author:Zarine L. Rocha, Melinda Webber [Zarine L. Rocha, Melinda Webber]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9780367885304
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Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Published: 2019-12-12T00:00:00+00:00

Thus the utilization of talanoa as a Pasifika research methodology goes beyond a supposedly ‘simple’ use of co-constructed dialogue, to a process that is more deeply founded on familial, empathic and culturally appropriate relationships, as Fa’avae in his (2016) study also discovered. His use of talanoa as a Tongan ‘insider’ with older Tongan males was a navigational challenge, because successfully engaging in culturally competent practice meant that “equality – and the openness that goes with it” (p. 144) was not a value he saw as culturally appropriate with his particular participants.

In my roles as both insider-researcher and co-participant, the use of talanoa with whānau was enacted in various ways depending on the specific relationship and the preference of the participant for ‘kanohi ki te kanohi’ (face-to-face) talanoa, a phone conversation, an email exchange, a text conversation or written dialogue in response to co-constructed questions. The fact that whānau members had existing relationships already based on mutual respect and aroha (love), meant that the talanoa could be honestly and purposefully framed within a decolonizing framework, and that it didn’t always need to be face to face. Ensuring that the familial relationship space was in a state of ‘noa’ (a non-tapu/ ‘free from restriction’ state), meant that the talanoa was enacted in a safe space that allowed free dialogue that was both unrestrained and culturally appropriate. Some whānau members preferred to write what they wanted to say to allow time for considering and crafting their story. The strength of individual relationships meant that regardless of physical presence and medium, there could be open dialogue that was both challenging and disruptive at times.

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