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Not Just ‘Talking the Talk’

Preserving Hawaiian Culture and Language through Hula

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Revitalizing Minority Voices

Part of the book series: The World Council of Comparative Education Societies ((WCCE))

Abstract

Scholars from around the world have asserted that the revitalization of indigenous cultures and languages cannot effectively occur independently of one another (Dixon, 1980; McKinley, 2005). If we want genuine cultural revival – recognition of, and justice for, indigenous communities – we cannot simply ‘talk the indigenous talk,’ we must also ‘walk the indigenous walk’ by understanding, cultivating, and valuing indigenous cultural practices.

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  1. Higher Education, Student Affairs and International Education, University of Maryland, USA

    Sachi Edwards

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  1. University of A Coruña, Spain

    Renée DePalma

  2. University of Georgia, USA

    Diane Brook Napier

  3. University of Yaounde I, Cameroon

    Willibroad Dze-Ngwa

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Edwards, S. (2015). Not Just ‘Talking the Talk’. In: DePalma, R., Napier, D.B., Dze-Ngwa, W. (eds) Revitalizing Minority Voices. The World Council of Comparative Education Societies. SensePublishers, Rotterdam. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-6300-187-8_7

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