In this article we look at graves on Rotuma, a volcanic island in the South Pacific, from a cultural and historical perspective. We argue that graves reflect attitudes towards death and ancestors, towards hierarchy and social position; that the location of graves involves spatial conceptions; that grave goods reflect notions of material value; and that grave visitations are indicative of the nature of social relationships between various categories of persons. In addition, a variety of emotions - including love, fear and grief - are embedded and symbolised in the forms, decorations and care of graves. We explore the way social and cultural changes have affected how Rotuman graves are produced and maintained, and the ways in which the graves, in turn, reflect changes that have taken place in Rotuman society.

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罗图玛的坟墓文化

在本文中，我们从文化和历史的角度看待南太平洋一个火山岛罗图马的坟墓。我们认为，坟墓反映了对死亡和祖先，对等级制度和社会地位的态度；坟墓的位置涉及空间概念；严重物品反映了物质价值的概念；严重的探访表明了各类人之间社会关系的性质。此外，各种形式的情感-包括爱，恐惧和悲伤-被嵌入并象征着坟墓的形式，装饰和照顾。我们探讨了社会和文化变化对Rotuman坟墓的生产和维护方式产生的影响，以及这些坟墓反过来反映了Rotuman社会发生的变化的方式。