Pacific Community 79d ago

Join us for the 30th Anniversary Season of The Pacific Way, hosted by Hettie Sem, as we continue charting the course for new stories that celebrate our cultures and diversity across our vast Ocean. We begin our episode sailing to the Republic of the Marshall Islands to highlight the vital value of the indigenous Marshallese language, featuring insights from Claret ChongGum for our Tok Pasifika segment. We then take you to Hawai'i, host of the 13th Festival of Pacific Arts and Culture (FestPAC), to celebrate the vibrant cultural heritage and expressions of Rapanui. The focus shifts to resilience in the face of the climate crisis in Tuvalu, a nation recognized as globally vulnerable. Despite the challenges posed by rising sea levels, we explore how the people continue to adapt through the effective, community-based management of their water resources. In the Guardians of the Pacific segment, we hear from Billy and Martha from Tungalop Island in Papua New Guinea, reflecting on crucial fishing practices and ocean sustainability. We conclude with a powerful story produced at FestPAC on the revitalization of the Pacific cultural heritage of Tatau or tattooing.