Kastom
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈkɑːstɒm/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Kastom is a noun meaning (Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands, Vanuatu, cultural anthropology) Traditional beliefs and values held, and culture practised, in modern times in Melanesia.
Meaning
(Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands, Vanuatu, cultural anthropology) Traditional beliefs and values held, and culture practised, in modern times in Melanesia.
Example Sentences
At the same time many of these politicians established an intellectual rapprochement between kastom and Christianity.
Analysis, policymakers, government and aid officials operating in Solomon Islands need to avoid depictions of kastom and Christianity as stable and conservative forces or, alternatively, as important for nation building. Kastom and Christianity are inherently dynamic world-views and, moreover, have come under considerable stress in recent times.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include nakamal, malagan, cargo, tikanga, malangan, malanggan.
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