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== Keep in mind == | == Keep in mind == | ||
Some | Some islanders have a specific order in which they recite a formal genealogy. If you ask them to recite it, you shouldn’t interrupt them with questions. | ||
Sometimes, customary questions are to be asked by the interviewer and answered in a known sequence, as is done in Tonga. In such a case, ask an experienced interviewer to help you. | Sometimes, customary questions are to be asked by the interviewer and answered in a known sequence, as is done in Tonga. In such a case, ask an experienced interviewer to help you. | ||
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Take a gift of some fruit or whatever the custom is on your island. Do it when you first do the interview and when you ask them to review the copy. | Take a gift of some fruit or whatever the custom is on your island. Do it when you first do the interview and when you ask them to review the copy. | ||
Ask for permission to share what you have written with others. | Ask for permission to share what you have written with others. | ||
== Ideas for informal questions to ask == | == Ideas for informal questions to ask == | ||