Tuvalu Map and Padlet BEN OROURKE by Benjamin O'Rourke https://padlet.com/borourke21/hwrppjvuiemqqrl Made with an open mind en-us 2021-02-23 15:45:09 UTC 2025-10-18 12:22:53 UTC hello@padlet.com Fact Sheet borourke21 https://padlet.com/borourke21/hwrppjvuiemqqrl/wish/1239155969 Languages - English and Tuvaluan
Religion - Christianity (they gather at the Church of Tuvalu) ]]> 2021-02-25 02:11:36 UTC https://padlet.com/borourke21/hwrppjvuiemqqrl/wish/1239155969 Customs and Traditions borourke21 https://padlet.com/borourke21/hwrppjvuiemqqrl/wish/1239167237 * Feasts, feature traditional dancing and music are held at Maneapas (meeting houses) which are the focal points of the community
* The national celebration is Independence day on October 1st, which celebrates the independence from the UK. ]]> 2021-02-25 02:17:05 UTC https://padlet.com/borourke21/hwrppjvuiemqqrl/wish/1239167237 Sources - Bibliography borourke21 https://padlet.com/borourke21/hwrppjvuiemqqrl/wish/1239181105 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tuvalu 

https://www.jasons.com/tuvalu/culture-of-tuvalu/

https://www.cia.gov/the-world-factbook/countries/tuvalu/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ODuEl4oNae0

https://www.britannica.com/place/Tuvalu]]> 2021-02-25 02:25:58 UTC https://padlet.com/borourke21/hwrppjvuiemqqrl/wish/1239181105 Cultural Complex Examples borourke21 https://padlet.com/borourke21/hwrppjvuiemqqrl/wish/1239209407 * Over half of the population resides on the atoll of Funafuti, the capital 
* Motorcycles/mopeds are very common transportation. 
* Tuvalu has very communal living 
* There is only one radio station, and television from satellite requires a subscription ]]> 2021-02-25 02:36:08 UTC https://padlet.com/borourke21/hwrppjvuiemqqrl/wish/1239209407 TUVALU borourke21 https://padlet.com/borourke21/hwrppjvuiemqqrl/wish/1288031643 "Community Consensus" ]]> 2021-03-09 15:17:37 UTC https://padlet.com/borourke21/hwrppjvuiemqqrl/wish/1288031643 5 Themes of Geography borourke21 https://padlet.com/borourke21/hwrppjvuiemqqrl/wish/1288050161 PLACE -  Country in the west central pacific ocean 
REGION - Oceanic Region - (Polynesia) 
SCALE - The culture is very local and very unique to them. They live a very simple lifestyle with very little mainland amenities. 
SPACE - Tuvalu is roughly 5000 km away from Australia 
Connection/movement - Motorcycles are the way of transportation around the island. 

]]> 2021-03-09 15:20:29 UTC https://padlet.com/borourke21/hwrppjvuiemqqrl/wish/1288050161 Connection to 8 terms borourke21 https://padlet.com/borourke21/hwrppjvuiemqqrl/wish/1288077765  Toponym - Funafuti 
Cultural Trait - Limited Ammenetis 
Cultural Complex - Community consensus 
Language Branch  - Nui was the original language, now it is Tuvulan, but English is taught and widely used now 
Language Family - Nui (Proto- language),  English (living language) 
Dialect  - Nui was used mainly the Micronesians in the prehistoric time 
Assimilation - Tuvaluan people have slightly modernized their culture, but have maintained most of their core values 
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]]> 2021-03-09 15:24:55 UTC https://padlet.com/borourke21/hwrppjvuiemqqrl/wish/1288077765 Tuvalu Culture Description borourke21 https://padlet.com/borourke21/hwrppjvuiemqqrl/wish/1293519201 Tuvaluan culture is very tight knit. It has community traditions that are the glue that keep it all together. Community and sharing is what they thrive on and it is their lifestyle. They are all seen as one big family. There traditions brought down through generations are what makes this culture so special in it's own way. ]]> 2021-03-10 15:40:32 UTC https://padlet.com/borourke21/hwrppjvuiemqqrl/wish/1293519201