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Talei, Charmaine 'Ilaiu(2)

Title: Understanding the diffusion of coconut architecture through an analysis of thatching applied on traditional Tongan and Lauan (Fijian) architectures

Author: Talei, Charmaine 'Ilaiu
Subject:  
Volume: Vol.33 no.2, 2013
Collation: p. 47-76

Abstract: This article discusses the thatching used on traditional Tongan and Lauan (Fijian) architectures to extend our understanding of the diffusion of coconut architecture from Tonga to the Lau group, Fiji’s south-eastern islands.

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Title: Understanding how the Tongan idea of fakalakalaka relates to the western idea of sustainable design when building houses in Tonga

Author: Talei, Charmaine 'Ilaiu
Subject:  Tonga|Housing
 Design and construction
Volume: Vol.34 no.2, 2014
Collation: p. 37-52

Abstract: Fakalakalaka is a term often used by Tongan people to describe how they have moved forward or 'how to do development '

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