![]() | Working with the Ancestors: Mana and Place in the Marquesas Islands Subjects: Ethnology -- French Polynesia -- Marquesas Islands; Sacred space -- French Polynesia -- Marquesas Islands; Mana -- French Polynesia -- Marquesas Islands; Land use -- Social aspects -- French Polynesia -- Marquesas Islands; Marquesas Islands -- Social life; Throughout the Marquesas Islands of French Polynesia, forest spirits share space with ancestral ruins and active agricultural plots, affecting land use and heritage preservation. As Marquesans continue their efforts to establish UNESCO World Heritage status, they grapple with questions about when sites should be preserved intact, when neglect is an appropriate option, and when deterioration resulting from local livelihoods should be accepted. Emily C. Donaldson is adjunct faculty in the Department of Anthropology at Saint Michael's College and the University of Vermont. |
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