FRANGIPANI Celestine Hitivra Vaite

Author: Celestine Hitiura Vaite
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Publish Date: 2005-12-01
Features: Materenamahi, champion professional cleaner and best listener in all of Tahiti, is usually the one solving the problems. But right now she's the one close to throwing her daughter Leilani into the street. It doesn't matter what I do, she confides in Mātā Tamary, the understanding woman, it's always the wrong thing. I'm going taravana! And if that wasn't enough, there's a boy on the horizon. Or so the relatives are saying. When everything around her is changing, and the traditional Tahitian rules on longevity seem to be enough, Materenare realizes it's going to take more than the welcome into womanhood talk to deal with the next generation of Mahi women.
Author Bio: Célestine Hitiura Vaite was born in Tahiti. The daughter of a Tahitian mother and a French father who went back to his country after military service, she grew up in her big extended family in Faa'a-Tahiti, where storytelling was part of the everyday life and women overcame obstacles with gusto and humor. Céleste now lives with her family on the South Coast of New South Wales, Australia. Her website is www.celestinevaite.com.