The Paliau Movement

Record summary

The Paliau movement, founded by Paliau Maloat in Manus, became a major example in discussions of Indigenous religious renewal, Christianity, morality and political transformation. Work published during the requested period continued to examine its ritual and institutional changes after the movement’s earlier emergence. It matters for comparison because it shows how millenarian expectations and reform practices can become durable social organizations rather than isolated magical episodes. The movement’s phases, terminology and relationship to the Paliau Association should be verified in Papua New Guinea historical and anthropological sources.