Pacific-Indigenous Psychology : Galuola, A NIU-Wave of Psychological Practices

This book provides an overview of Pacific-Indigenous knowledge as insights of Oceanic citizen-science to inform culturally-safe practice for psychology. It profiles contemporary Pacific needs in areas of crisis such as family violence, education disparities and health inequities, and points to ancient Pacific-indigenous knowledges as tools of healing for global diasporic communities in need. The historical evolution of psychology’s knowledge base and practice illustrates a fundamental crisis in the method of producing knowledge for psychology - the absence of Pacific-indigenous cultural knowledge. It suggests more effective research methodologies grounded in Pacific-Indigenous epistemologies and ontologies for psychology and overall community capability. It fosters practice perspectives and strategies based on NIU-psychology (New Indigenous Understandings) for innovative solutions to modern-day crises of humanity. Foreword Preface Acknowledgements About the Book Contents List of Figures List of Tables About the Author Part I CONTEXT: Changing Tides in Knowledge Construction for Re-informing Psychology Chapter 1: Fa’asinomaga: Identity of the Heart Our Place as the Pacific Diaspora Expanding on Early Discoveries Pacific Diaspora of Aotearoa, New Zealand The Samoan Experience Toe Liuliu le Tōfā (Changing Tides): Indigenous Cultural Knowledge Indigenous Theorising Indigenous Psychologies of Aotearoa: Pioneers for Oceania and Psychology Pacific Encounters with Psychology in Aotearoa, New Zealand References Chapter 2: The Crisis of ‘Importing’ Psychology for Practice in Oceania Origins of Psychology A House Divided: Philosophical Limitations The Philosophical ‘Heart’ of the Matter Crisis in Psychology Problems with Method A New Framework in Psychology from Socio/Cultural-Historical Contexts Dialectical Process Beyond the Horizon of Cultural-Historical Theory The Culture and Language of Psychology Cosmology of Fa’aSamoa Ifoga: A Samoan Cultural Ritual for Healing Disputes References Chapter 3: New Problems Need NIU-Method The Birth of Pacific-Indigenous Psychology Strands of Methodology Old Method, New Problems Dangers of the Old Method New Problems Need New Methods Problems Investigating Psychological Therapies with Old Method Conceptualising Culture Change Within Old Methodological Paradigm Cultural-Historical (C-H) bridge over Troubled Waters Cultural-Historical Re-frame Conceptualising Culture Change Within Niu-Methodological Paradigm Developing New Method with NIU Knowledge Talanoa: Pacific Methodological Development Contextualising Talanoa Within Samoa NIU-Method of Fa’afaletui References Chapter 4: Saili Matagi: An Example of Pacific-Indigenous Psychology Through Therapeutic Rehabilitation Cultural Knowledge Excavation Through Saili Matagi Saili Matagi Therapeutic Approach Explicating Cultural Knowledge Cultural Matua: The Late Tofaeono Tanuvasa Translation Elaboration (Rev. Simatavai Alefaio) Translation Elaboration (Rev. Simatavai Alefaio) Translation Elaboration (Rev. Simatavai Alefaio) Summary References Part II: REDISCOVERY Impact of Culture Through Language with Samoa’s Collective Houses of Wisdom Chapter 5: Fa’afaletui: The Process of Collective Wisdom-Searching with NIU-Method Pacific Methodologies of Oceania Fa’afaletui: A Contextualised Methodology NIU-Method of Fa’afaletui Fa’afaletui-Dialectical Analysis Fa’afaletui-Dialectical Analysis: A Niu-Platform of Analysis Shifting Paradigms Between Languages (Samoan to English) Essence of Fa’afaletui Lens (Illustrated Through Fig. 5.1 in the Green-Layered Lenses) Narratives Within Narratives Lens (Illustrated Through Fig. 5.1 in the Green-Layered Lenses) Metaphorical Symbolism Lens (Illustrated Through Fig. 5.1 in the Green-Layered Lenses) Cultural-Psychological Lens (Illustrated Through Fig. 5.1 in the Green-Layered Lenses) Interactive Process of Cultural Analysis Fa’afaletui-Dialectical Analysis Table Samoan Cultural Protocols Fa’aaloalo (Respect and Reciprocity) Vā Fealoa’i Process of Sāvali: Malaga e momoli le feau Vala’au References Chapter 6: Collaborators for Change – Notable Cultural Authorities The Heart of Wisdom Fa’aSamoa Cultural Collaborators Philosophical | Cultural-Epistemological | Experiential Biographies – Samoan Notable Cultural Authorities Samoa’s Former Head of State – Tui Atua Tupua Tamasese Ta’isi Efi Hon. Le Tagaloa Dr Pitapola, Founding Registrar Indigenous University of Samoa Hon. Fiame Naomi Mata’afa, Minister of Justice and Courts Administration Samoa (at the time of Fa’afaletui), Currently First Woman Prime Minister of Samoa Fa’afaletui: Collective Wisdom of Notable Cultural Authorities Tui Atua Tupua Tamasese Ta’isi Efi: Philosophical Theorising Search for Oli | God’s Presence | Fofō – Core Healing Essence of Fa’afaletui: Search for ‘Oli’ Cultural Preservation Gagana Samoa: Language Uso ma le Aiga: Contextualising Fa’aSamoa Essence of Fa’afaletui: God’s Presence Cultural Foundations Beyond the ‘Physical’ Essence of Fa’afaletui: Fofō – Core Healing Saili Matagi The Samoan ‘Core’ Hon. Le Tagaloa Dr Pitapola: Cultural-Epistemological Theorising Tala ole foafoaga (Creation Story) | Aga-Nu’u | Samoan psyche Essence of Fa’afaletui: Tala ole foafoaga (Creation) Tapuaiga – Alofa Tagaloa Essence of Fa’afaletui: Aganu’u Cultural Encounters Fa’aSinomaga – Identity Hon. Fiame Naomi Mata’afa: Experiential Theorising Diaspora | Relational Collectivity | Unique Samoan Contribution Essence of Fa’afaletui: Diaspora Identity Observing Expectations Essence of Fa’afaletui: Relational Village Collective Everyday ‘Samoa’ Essence of Fa’afaletui: Unique Samoan Contribution Samoan Cultural Constructs Drilling Down Chapter Summary Chapter 7: Collaborators for Change: Community-Village Leaders Community of Church-Village Collaborators Fa’afaletui-Dialectical Collective Matrices of Church Ministers and Community Leaders Fa’aSamoa Cultural Collaborators Community | Aiga (Family) | Nu’u (Village) Community Leaders: Descriptive Background Community Leaders Fa’afaletui: Rev. Vavatau Taufao and Roina Vavatau Tapu | Tū ma aga | Cultural Values Essence of Fa’afaletui: Tapu Transgressing Tapu Ifoga: Fa’aSamoa’s Healing Element Ifoga: The Difference Ifoga: The Reality Ifoga: The Sacrifice Essence of Fa’afaletui: Tū ma Aga – The Nature/Ways of Being Samoan Pulega a Nu’u Communal Living Changing Tides and Times Essence of Fa’afaletui: Family-Village Collective Samoa’s Value System Fofō le alamea le alamea Fofō le alamea le alamea: Counselling Within Family/Community Chapter 8: Collaborators for Change: Church Elder Ministers Fa’afaletui Matrices: Communal and Church Village Fa’aSamoa Cultural Collaborators Faifeau | Church Elder Ministers | Church Village Church Ministers: Descriptive Outline Faifeau ma Faifeau Toeaina (Church Ministers) Fa'afaletui of Church Elder Ministers’: Rev. Utufua Naseri, the Late Rev. Faaoso Tugia and Rev. Simatavai Alefaio Samoa’s Mission Impact | Ava Fatafata | Tofā Manino Essence of Fa’afaletui: Samoa’s Mission Impact Culture’s Place in the Oceania Collective Nurturing Fa’aSamoa Essence of Fa’afaletui: Ava Fatafata/Vā Fatafata (Fa’aaloalo and Vā Fealoa’i) Tū ma Aga: Identity Cultural Shifts Essence of Fa’afaletui: Tofā Manino Transformative Impact of Fa’aSamoa Freedom in the ‘Return’ Chapter Summary Part III: NIU PSYCHOLOGY Reducing Inequalities Through Cultural Innovation Chapter 9: Suli vs. Tagata Noa: The Psyche of Being ‘Others’ Centred Samoan Psyche Others-Centred Individual vs. Suli Chapter Summary Chapter 10: NIU Metrics for Measuring Change Introducing NIU (New Indigenous Understandings) A Theoretical Opening Tofā Sa’ili Samoan Frame of Reference for Psychology: Aganu’u Va’ai, Fa’alogo ma Tautala Summary References Chapter 11: NIU-Ideology Reducing Inequalities in Human Development Turning the Tide of Development Navigating New Waters Through Samoan Relational Concepts Fa’afaletui Cultural Psychological Contributions The Philosophical Search for ‘Oli’ Psychological Phenomena of Mauli Cultural-Epistemological Suli Experiential Functionality of Fa’aSamoa The Unique Samoan Church-Village Mission Impact Transformative Freedom in the Return Communal-Village Tū ma Aga Community-Village Fofo: Cultural Tools for Healing (Core Healing) Summary References Chapter 12: NIU-Psychology for Sustainable Wellbeing Cultural-Psychological Innovation NIU Knowledge Contribution in Psychology Insights for Practice: The Unique Samoan Saili Matagi: Practices Re-informing Evidence Tū ma Aga – Identity: Colliding Value Systems NIU Psychology: Galuola References Glossary Index