Theorist

Hūfanga ʻOkusitino Mahina

Pacific/Oceanic thought (tā-vā)

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Details

Nationality: Tongan

Notes

Developer of tā-vā (time-space) theory of reality in Tongan/Pacific thought.

Connections

proposed Vā / Tā-Vā (the space-between)
associated with Vā Moana / Pacific Relational Thought

Sources

Kaʻili, T. O. Marking Indigeneity: The Tongan Art of Sociospatial Relations. University of Arizona Press, 2017.

Cite this entry

First published May 2026Last revised Jul 2026

CLAD. "Hūfanga ʻOkusitino Mahina." Atlas of Architectural Thought. CLAD, 2026. https://www.cl-ad.com.au/research/atlas/theorist/okusitino-mahina/. Accessed July 17, 2026.