Citation
Palmquist, Aunchalee E. L. (2012). The Old and the New.. Mendenhall, Emily; Koon, Adam; & Adams Burque, Hannah (Eds.) (pp. 217-228). Albuquerque: University of New Mexico Press.
Abstract
“The Old and the New” is a story about how one Tobian family in Palau tries to adapt to the many cultural changes that go along with migration, globalization, and emerging infectious diseases. Felipe’s mother and grandparents were forcibly relocated to Ganei hamlet in the capital city of Koror after a typhoon destroyed their village on Tobi Island. As cities began to replace forests in Palau, mosquitoes began to thrive. Globalization through international fishing and tourism also led to the introduction and spread of dengue fever in Palau. Those living in poverty and in crowded conditions were the most vulnerable to the dengue outbreak. Felipe learns this lesson firsthand when his younger brother becomes sick with dengue fever and he must act as translator between his parents and the hospital staf . Felipe gains an appreciation of how the practice of Tobian tafei allows his family members to play a role in caring for his sick brother. Both traditional medicine and hospital medicine were used in a holistic way to treat both body and spirit.
URL
https://unmpress.com/books/environmental-health-narratives/9780826351661Reference Type
Book Section
Year Published
2012
Author(s)
Palmquist, Aunchalee E. L.
ORCiD
Palmquist - 0000-0002-0848-6952
