Year: 2014
Type: article
Abstract: This portrait of Sister Tu‘ifua (1924-2007), explores the life of high-ranking Halakihe‘umata Tu‘ifua from her inauspicious birth in Lapaha, Tonga, to her profession in becoming a Roman Catholic nun and her subsequent work for the church. The account details several features of her early life: her love of dancing and performing, her interaction with American servicemen during the Second World War, and her reason for becoming a nun. It then follows Sister Tu‘ifua's career: teaching children, development work with Tongan women and, latterly, her international role and work for the betterment of the poorest of Tongan people.
Author: Adrienne L. Kaeppler
Institution: Smithsonian Institution
Language: English
Subfield: Religious studies
Field: Arts and Humanities
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: bronze
OpenAlex ID: W2075443783