02011cam a22003013u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000290011324500200014226400510016230000470021333600260026033700260028633800360031250000310034850800290037952011720040853400450158065300180162565300230164385600430166625105UtSlPG20260610133556.0mcr n260607r2008||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPR1 aBecke, Louis,d1855-191310aPâkia :b1901 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2008 a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats atextbtxt2rdacontent acomputerbc2rdamedia aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier aRelease date is 2008-04-19 aProduced by David Widger a"Pâkia" by Louis Becke is a fictional narrative written in the early 20th century. It is a short story included in the collection "The Tapu of Banderah and Other Stories." The story delves into themes of tradition, cultural change, and the impact of colonial influences on indigenous life in the Pacific Islands. In "Pâkia," the protagonist, a white man living in a Pacific island community, interacts with an old islander named Pâkia. As they sit together under the moonlight, Pâkia shares stories from his past — tales of his youth, his adventures on whaleships, and his experiences in wars in Chile and Peru. The narrative reflects on the decline of traditional island life and the challenges faced by the indigenous people as they navigate the pressures of modernity and foreign influences. Pâkia's anecdotes reveal the complexities of life in a rapidly changing world, highlighting themes of loss, disillusionment, and the clash between past and present. Through the old man’s reflections, the reader gains insight into the richness of his culture and the impact of historical events on his identity. (This is an automatically generated summary.) nOriginal publication data not identified aShort stories aOceania -- Fiction40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/25105