Who are we? Banabans or I-Kiribati? - Banaban Voice2024-03-28T19:27:38Zhttp://banabanvoice.ning.com/forum/topics/who-are-we-banabans-or-i-kiribati?commentId=2211587%3AComment%3A124817&feed=yes&xn_auth=noThis is a very interesting qu…tag:banabanvoice.ning.com,2012-07-11:2211587:Comment:1248172012-07-11T09:59:43.228ZTimoa Tokataamhttp://banabanvoice.ning.com/profile/TimoaTokataam
<p>This is a very interesting question but it would be funny if one could not trace his/her roots...If it is hard to define your identity, it would be simpler to define your identity based on two factors, first through blood and second through land. If you have a Banaban blood, you are Banaban and if you have a land in Banaba, you are a Banaban...I believe these are the two elements that need to be established in order to proof whether you are a Banaban or not....Just a thought but hope its…</p>
<p>This is a very interesting question but it would be funny if one could not trace his/her roots...If it is hard to define your identity, it would be simpler to define your identity based on two factors, first through blood and second through land. If you have a Banaban blood, you are Banaban and if you have a land in Banaba, you are a Banaban...I believe these are the two elements that need to be established in order to proof whether you are a Banaban or not....Just a thought but hope its helps...</p>
<p></p> Mauri,
the most important thi…tag:banabanvoice.ning.com,2012-05-02:2211587:Comment:1222142012-05-02T02:53:08.263Zrere wilsonhttp://banabanvoice.ning.com/profile/rerewilson
Mauri,<br />
the most important thing to know is your history...........te riki ni banaba.........what clan you belong<br />
to..your family tree..ao ena mate kunam.... if no then you will be lost.. ask alot from the remainig elders if you have time to otherwise you"ll be confused and not knowing how unique our lost language was and how our ancestors arrived in Banaba...
Mauri,<br />
the most important thing to know is your history...........te riki ni banaba.........what clan you belong<br />
to..your family tree..ao ena mate kunam.... if no then you will be lost.. ask alot from the remainig elders if you have time to otherwise you"ll be confused and not knowing how unique our lost language was and how our ancestors arrived in Banaba... I think we in this growing ol…tag:banabanvoice.ning.com,2012-04-04:2211587:Comment:1211182012-04-04T05:17:38.124ZNei Clara Amotihttp://banabanvoice.ning.com/profile/claraamotitaratai
<p>I think we in this growing old can come to grasp the fact that we are Ikiribati, though we maybe under Kiribati..what difference does it make..We all share the same language which is the important thing about your culture and identity</p>
<p>I think we in this growing old can come to grasp the fact that we are Ikiribati, though we maybe under Kiribati..what difference does it make..We all share the same language which is the important thing about your culture and identity</p> Well if u r a Banaban( Which…tag:banabanvoice.ning.com,2012-02-15:2211587:Comment:1200172012-02-15T00:01:12.477ZIenibwebwe Prasadhttp://banabanvoice.ning.com/profile/IenibwebwePrasad
<p>Well if u r a Banaban( Which I guess u r not) u will knw the difference and its more than a dance Te Karaga which differentiates a Banaban and a Kiribati. I myself am half Kiribati and half Banaban and there is a difference in the two cultures.i mean just the fact that there is a island called Kiribati and one called Banaba shud be a big difference...or the are villages of Kiribati the same as the village in Banaba.Not really understanding what u mean.Why cant we jsut accept the…</p>
<p>Well if u r a Banaban( Which I guess u r not) u will knw the difference and its more than a dance Te Karaga which differentiates a Banaban and a Kiribati. I myself am half Kiribati and half Banaban and there is a difference in the two cultures.i mean just the fact that there is a island called Kiribati and one called Banaba shud be a big difference...or the are villages of Kiribati the same as the village in Banaba.Not really understanding what u mean.Why cant we jsut accept the difference..between these cultures..i jst do not understand some ppl's views.</p> i think we should not forget…tag:banabanvoice.ning.com,2012-02-11:2211587:Comment:1199502012-02-11T03:00:05.703ZHerman Taborehttp://banabanvoice.ning.com/profile/HermanTabore
<p>i think we should not forget our i-kiribati bloodline......and for us to be different from i-kiribati....wats the difference??jus te-karaga dance?? if u call urself a banaban, these are jus some of the things u shud know....how much land u got?..ur geneaology regardin the village u come from? ur kaainga? their history? ur families role?...etc......because some people call them banabans and dont really even" possess"/know a little differentiation from being an i-kiribati......</p>
<p>i think we should not forget our i-kiribati bloodline......and for us to be different from i-kiribati....wats the difference??jus te-karaga dance?? if u call urself a banaban, these are jus some of the things u shud know....how much land u got?..ur geneaology regardin the village u come from? ur kaainga? their history? ur families role?...etc......because some people call them banabans and dont really even" possess"/know a little differentiation from being an i-kiribati......</p> Alguds...But this is a first…tag:banabanvoice.ning.com,2012-02-01:2211587:Comment:1198982012-02-01T06:13:52.347ZIenibwebwe Prasadhttp://banabanvoice.ning.com/profile/IenibwebwePrasad
<p>Alguds...But this is a first I have heard as the Banabans being the Forgotten people...yes history does tell us being a group of people who have been unfairly treated but we are definately not forgotten.Whenever we introduce ourselves we always reffer to ourselves as Banabans.In countries such as Fiji, New Zealand and Australia there is a Banaban group that distinguishes themselves sepeartely from the Kiribati group and so how can we be the forgotten people.We have Banaban dancing groups…</p>
<p>Alguds...But this is a first I have heard as the Banabans being the Forgotten people...yes history does tell us being a group of people who have been unfairly treated but we are definately not forgotten.Whenever we introduce ourselves we always reffer to ourselves as Banabans.In countries such as Fiji, New Zealand and Australia there is a Banaban group that distinguishes themselves sepeartely from the Kiribati group and so how can we be the forgotten people.We have Banaban dancing groups that share stories,songs and dances to our society and so they are proudly representing their Banaban heritage.We celebrate the 15's so that is a unforgetable reminder about who we are as Banabans.There is a website called Banaban Voice so that should also inform people abt who Banabans are.Yes u r rite we are entitled to an opinion but there is no right or wrong answer.Its sad that Obe refers to Banabans as the forgotten people.Maybe he might change his views after this discussion.Apology accepted...being a Christian I am happy to see fairness among different ethnic groups rather than a majority group trying to dominate over the minority...nw dat wud be Racism and we do not want have none of dat on our BANABAN website.</p>
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<p> </p> Sorry if you are insulted by…tag:banabanvoice.ning.com,2012-01-31:2211587:Comment:1197022012-01-31T21:00:18.865ZEsther Korohttp://banabanvoice.ning.com/profile/EstherKoro
<p>Sorry if you are insulted by what you read but that is what Obe said that Banabans are the forgotten people.Its not what we say its what you people think.The South Pacific ocean is so big it makes me wonder where exactly is Banaba located. Probably somewhere near the Solomon Island.Till today the govt of Kiribati is still surviving even without the Banabans. And lastly this is not how we the i-kiribati behave but this is how i answer to that question.Every question has an answer and that was…</p>
<p>Sorry if you are insulted by what you read but that is what Obe said that Banabans are the forgotten people.Its not what we say its what you people think.The South Pacific ocean is so big it makes me wonder where exactly is Banaba located. Probably somewhere near the Solomon Island.Till today the govt of Kiribati is still surviving even without the Banabans. And lastly this is not how we the i-kiribati behave but this is how i answer to that question.Every question has an answer and that was my answer.So sorry if you are offended but I was just trying to express my opinion and joinjng this website is just like some of you Banabans joinjng the Kiribati Online.</p>
<p>Anyways it was a reply to Obe who happens to be my cousin. Didnt mean to insult anyone.</p> That is actually an insult to…tag:banabanvoice.ning.com,2012-01-31:2211587:Comment:1195892012-01-31T05:33:27.096ZIenibwebwe Prasadhttp://banabanvoice.ning.com/profile/IenibwebwePrasad
<p>That is actually an insult to the Banaban people if you say that they are the "Forgotten People".I think you should show some respect or is that how the I kiribati people behave...which is putting other cultures down.Plus the only reason why The Kiribati government only want to claim Banaba because they know the rich resources that Ocean Island is blessed with.It is also not the Kiribati Ocean that Banaban floats in...It is actually the South Pacific Ocean that Banaban stands in. NO MATTER…</p>
<p>That is actually an insult to the Banaban people if you say that they are the "Forgotten People".I think you should show some respect or is that how the I kiribati people behave...which is putting other cultures down.Plus the only reason why The Kiribati government only want to claim Banaba because they know the rich resources that Ocean Island is blessed with.It is also not the Kiribati Ocean that Banaban floats in...It is actually the South Pacific Ocean that Banaban stands in. NO MATTER WHAT YOU SAY WE WILL STILL BE PROUD BANABANS.Are you sure you are in the correct website...This is called Banaban Voice...and as far as I am concerned you do not seem to want have or appreciate a link with Banabans.So please show some respect and do not try and put others down.</p> Mauri tebaou! My dad is from…tag:banabanvoice.ning.com,2012-01-31:2211587:Comment:1195882012-01-31T00:49:55.115ZEsther Korohttp://banabanvoice.ning.com/profile/EstherKoro
<p>Mauri tebaou! My dad is from onotoa and arorae and my mom is from nonouti,tabiteuea and tarawa. Since my father's father is from arorae that makes my father a pure arorae and part onotoa so I consider myself lucky to know where I come from.As for you, you are considered the unlucky one.</p>
<p>You need to sit down with your parents and have a serious conversation. If your dad says that his father is pure banaban then you can call yourself a banaban. But if your mom is from banaba ,I am…</p>
<p>Mauri tebaou! My dad is from onotoa and arorae and my mom is from nonouti,tabiteuea and tarawa. Since my father's father is from arorae that makes my father a pure arorae and part onotoa so I consider myself lucky to know where I come from.As for you, you are considered the unlucky one.</p>
<p>You need to sit down with your parents and have a serious conversation. If your dad says that his father is pure banaban then you can call yourself a banaban. But if your mom is from banaba ,I am afraid your chances of calling yourself a banaban is not that strong.Secondly you try and look up the world atlas and see where you can find banaba. If its under the REP. OF KIRIBATI, ??????????????.</p>
<p>If anyone(fijian,chinese or indian) asks where I am from i'll tell them that i am a fiji citizen but i am an i-kiribati and proud to be recognised in the world. But if an i-kiribati ask me the same question, i'll say -"ngai bon te i arorae ao i rota onotoa,nonouti,tabiteuea ma tarawa.Now isnt it great to know where you come from.This will determine where your children will be heading in the future.</p>
<p>So tebaou i hope this answers your question. this is a terrible thing to ask yourself.</p>
<p>tiabo ao tekeraoi.</p>
<p></p> Hey cuz just want to say that…tag:banabanvoice.ning.com,2012-01-31:2211587:Comment:1194992012-01-31T00:19:01.017ZEsther Korohttp://banabanvoice.ning.com/profile/EstherKoro
<p>Hey cuz just want to say that no one is forcing u to be an i-kiribati. Secondly the Banabans chose to be forgotten because they do not want to be under the Rep. of Kiribati but only want to float on the kiribati ocean.</p>
<p>Regards.</p>
<p>Hey cuz just want to say that no one is forcing u to be an i-kiribati. Secondly the Banabans chose to be forgotten because they do not want to be under the Rep. of Kiribati but only want to float on the kiribati ocean.</p>
<p>Regards.</p>