March 14

So my project has taken a slight turn. My focus instead of families will be westernization in Tonga. As young women in Tonga, they experience the cultural traditions of weaving, but at the same time are experiencing westernization in Tonga. Tonga is still a monarchy, but theres been a push for democracy, a very western idea. Additionally, other western aspects of culture are taking over, and a lot of the people think that the Palangi (white) way is better. I really want to look at what kinds of perspectives that these women have who experience traditional aspects of the culture and what they think about western influences in Tonga.