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INDEX Page numbers in boldface refer to illustrations. A aesthetics, 32, 78, 177n5; aesthetic motility, 149. See also race Aitutaki, xviii, 9; culture, 2, 3, 6, 24, 29–31, 154–155, 175n2, 176n9; Koni Raoni, 155–156, 157, 158; and tourism, 59 Altman, Dennis, 115 anthropology, 12, 14; and colonialism, 26 Appadurai, Arjun, 19, 20, 160 ‘are karioi (houses of entertainment): and contemporary entertainment, 31; historical context, 29–30, 32–33, 93; and visitors, 31, 33 Australian Aborigines, 129 Ayson, H. F., 46 B Ballet of the South Pacific, 52–53 Baudinet, June, 97 Beaglehole, Ernest, 40 beauty, 102, 105; as aesthetic performance, 96, 178n11 Belize, 106 Besnier, Niko, 80, 112, 114 “Bobby,” 129–130, 132 bodies, 40; and display, 23, 99; and shame, 177n1. See also movement Browne, Maire, 104–105 Buzacott, Aaron, 36, 38, 41 C capitalism, 19, 138; and commodification of culture, 76–77; and inequality, 20; and local values, 58, 61, 153–154 Carell, Victor, 52, 72 “Cher,” 117, 121, 122–123 Christian Youth Organization, 110 “Claudia,” 117–118 cleanliness, 78, 89, 91, 111. See also domesticity coconut wireless. See gossip competitions and beauty pageants. See dance in Cook Islands; drag shows and competitions; femininity comportment: cross-gender, 17, 112; and dance, 25, 105; and domesticity, 85; and missionaries, 37. See also gender Constitution Celebrations, 4; and cultural events, 21, 51–52, 53, 59, 72–73, 93, 110, 174n16 Cook, James, 7 Cook Islanders: diaspora, 9, 10, 19, 20, 59, 147, 149; and public comportment and propriety, 87–91; skills in arts and sport, 5; youth, 47–48, 110, 144, 146 >C9:M Cook Islands: colonial period (NZ), 7, 21, 27, 31, 41–49, 170n11, 173n4; geography, 7, 8, 9; links with New Zealand, 7, 9, 50, 153, 163, 169n3, 172n2; missionary period, 31, 32, 33, 35, 36–41, 67, 68, 90, 91; “outer islands,” 3, 9, 10, 24, 40, 52, 139, 176n9; population, 7, 9, 10, 147, 153, 154, 170n11, 182n6; precolonial period, 29, 31, 90, 91; and self-government, 2, 3, 49, 50, 75; in transition, 147, 153. See also individual islands by name Cook Islands Christian Church (CICC), 2, 12, 69, 70, 149–150, 152. See also religion Cook Islands National Arts Theatre (CINAT), 4, 52, 53, 72 Cook Islands society: and family and community life, 15, 61, 62, 98, 109, 115, 119, 148, 175n4; and individuality, 15, 18, 27, 61, 62, 72, 76, 77, 85, 88, 89, 92, 94, 96, 103, 105, 106, 109, 126, 138, 148; rank and status in, 10–11, 18, 36, 37, 39–40, 63–64, 89, 93–94, 95, 96, 102, 112, 170nn6, 11. See also religion Cook Islands Sports and Olympic Association (CISOA), 5 Cowan, Jane, 18, 180n3 cross-dressing, 108, 109, 110, 113, 115, 117, 118; and gender identity, 111–112 Cultural Development, Ministry of, 22–23, 29, 54, 125 culture: and authenticity, 24, 148; Cook Islands Māori culture, 3, 6, 56, 137; and cultural flows and exchange, 20–21, 31, 46, 66, 76, 86, 95–96, 101, 106, 108, 109, 115, 118, 119, 127, 130, 138–139, 157, 158, 159, 173n11, 179n1; and government support, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 21–22, 29, 50, 53–55, 56, 148; and (national) identity, 13, 50–51, 54, 55–56, 58, 71, 93, 116, 123, 159; “local local,” 6, 119, 170n6; modernity and tradition in, 21, 57–58, 86, 92, 127, 159; non-Cook Islands forms, 19–20, 39–40, 45, 48, 58, 66, 108–109, 132. See also dance in the Cook Islands; expressive culture and practices; globalization D dance groups, xvii, 2, 19, 21, 44, 54, 59, 163, 175n2; Aitutaki dance team, 2; Orama, 23, 24, 59, 60, 61, 62–63, 64, 70, 80, 97, 175n5; and money-making, 60, 61, 62–63, 64, 82; national dance team, 3; Te Ivi Māori, 4; and tradition, 65 dance in the Cook Islands, 1, 23, 153; aka‘uka, xviii; in colonial period, 43, 44, 49; and commodification, 57, 61–62, 65, 82; competitions, 16, 24, 52, 54, 59, 62, 64, 67, 85, 92–93, 101, 133, 154, 159, 174nn16, 17, 176n15; contemporary dance practice and debate, 27, 31, 62, 65–67, 72, 83, 100, 159, 160; cross-dancing, 108, 110–111, 116, 117; and enjoyment, 13, 15, 58, 63, 73, 94; and gender (ideals), 17–18, 31, 108, 139– 140, 159; and the “heart,” 13–14, 15, 17, 72, 80, 82, 83, 157, 164; kaparima (“action songs”), 59; “Māori waltzing,” 45–46, 139; and...