Vavanga’i ‘Avanga (VA): Tongan psychotherapy

Abstract

This article is based on an analysis of tacit knowledge. This concept is understood in Tongan as ‘vavanga’. I have defined vavanga and its relevance to my existence and how it stems from an ancient paradigm of my ancestors. Then I relate it, to how it is informed production knowledge in a contemporary paradigm and in my vavanga’i ‘avanga practice.