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One of Our Pacific Neighbours The Republic of Vanuatu Jacqui G Iseli

One of Our Pacific Neighbours The Republic of Vanuatu Jacqui G Iseli. VSA supports capacity building. Sera, Edna, Howard , Jacqui and Paul at Norsup Airport, on Malekula. 20 th September 2012. Vanuatu & her neighbours. New Caledonia The Solomon Islands Fiji The Vanuatu Flag. Vanuatu.

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One of Our Pacific Neighbours The Republic of Vanuatu Jacqui G Iseli

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  1. One of Our Pacific NeighboursThe Republic of VanuatuJacqui G Iseli

  2. VSA supports capacity building Sera, Edna, Howard , Jacqui and Paul at Norsup Airport, on Malekula. 20th September 2012

  3. Vanuatu & her neighbours • New Caledonia • The Solomon Islands • Fiji • The Vanuatu Flag

  4. Vanuatu • 83+ islands • 6 Provinces • Melanesian people • Population +260,000 • 105+ languages • a unique French & English condominium • Independence gained on 30th July 1980 • ‘Long God Yumi Stanap’- In God we trust • Chiefly system • Political stability • Disability organisations • Stars -Places I met deaf people and/or visited

  5. World Federation of Deaf-advises UN • Approx 80% of world’s 70 million Deaf do not have access to education • 1-2% access with Sign Language • Four basic factors to Deaf Human Rights • Sign language • Bilingual Education • Accessibility • Interpreters http://www.wfdeaf.org/human-rightsretrieved 20 Sept 2011

  6. Vanuatu Hearing Loss Statistics Accuracy Population +260,000 Hearing loss: 7,323 Profoundly deaf: 504 Actually met: 38 On Malekula: 39 Heard of: 19 Actually met: 12

  7. A Few of the Deaf in Vanuatu

  8. Village Life Chief Family Custom Culture Houses Water Food Schools Electricity Phone network Outcomes

  9. Education Pre-school Primary Secondary Workshops Polytech University Scholarships

  10. Causes of deafness All anecdotal Malaria Dengue fever Severe illness Hornet sting Genetic Born with hearing loss

  11. What occupies deaf people? • Keeping house & gardens • Raising families • Babysitting • Seamstresses • Mate on an interisland ferry • Self-employed processing copra and cacao • Builder/’s mate • Vanuatu Team Cricketer • Fruit pickers on NZ & Australia programs

  12. Attitudes to those who are deaf? • Love/Respect • Protective • Despised • Ashamed • A Punishment • Abusive • Useful • Unconcerned • Loved

  13. Communication in Vanuatu 105+ languages Bislama lingua franca French English Manual gestures Eyebrows Yes but mean no Visual gestural signs

  14. Sign Language in Vanuatu • Research • Famlisign • Sign Language Dictionary • Fluency • Signs & NMS

  15. SAEN 1f lo 1j: preperem bambu laplap preparing grated tuber cooked inside bamboo SAEN 1a lo 1e: preperem bambu laplap preparing grated tuber cooked inside bamboo 1e 1d 1c 1b 1a 1i 1h 1g 1f 1j Mostly visual gestural

  16. A few name signs

  17. 1 1 SAEN 1 – 2: moning / sunrise 2a 2b 2a 2b SAEN 1 – 2: dina o medeldei / midday or noon Time 1

  18. SAEN 1 – 2: san i draon / sunset 1 1 2 SAEN 1 -2: wan dei / one day melen / watermelon 1 1 2 1 2b 2a 2 2 Time 2

  19. 1 2 manis / month Time 3

  20. 1 2 SAEN 1- 2: tri / three 3 3 Counting 1 30

  21. Counting 2

  22. glad / happy Feelings

  23. SAEN 1 – 2: tongs / tongs 1 2 More complex handshapes found

  24. In Summary • all is not always what it seems. • a fine line between empowerment and colonialism. • Often more questions than answers. • the linguistic complexity amplifies the challenges for everyone.

  25. Any questions?

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