BALANCING ANGA FAKA- TONGA (THE TONGAN WAY OF LIFE) WITH FINANCIAL WELL- BEING

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BALANCING ANGA FAKA- TONGA (THE TONGAN WAY OF LIFE) WITH FINANCIAL WELL- BEING

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MAI Journal

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This article explores how Tongans honour anga faka- Tonga, balancing cultural obligations to their fāmili, kolo, siasi and fonua with their own financial well- being. Utilising the Kakala framework and drawing on narratives gathered from talanoa with 13 Aotearoa New Zealand- based Tongans between 20 and 60 years of age, three key themes were ide...

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Article

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2024-06-16T00:00:00.000Z

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Victoria Ongolea / Carla Houkamau

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https://www.journal.mai.ac.nz/10.20507/MAIJournal.2024.13.1.5

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Debt / Indigenous / financial capability / financial literacy / financial well- being / Tongan culture

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