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European Impact on Tongan Society by Anjali Kumari is a document available to read on EtoBox.
In the early 1800s, Tonga experienced a crisis due to European influence, leading to changes in social structures, particularly the marginalization of women by Christian missionaries. The introduction of European weapons intensified succession disputes and facilitated the political unification of the islands under a single ruler, while traditional land-sharing practices were replaced by individual land ownership, weakening local chiefs. Legal and economic reforms after 1850 further transformed Tongan societ
- Author
- Anjali Kumari
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- EN