Banaban Vision Publications

18/06/2025

📢 New Book Release 📢
"Essentially Being Banaban in a Changing World: Law, Culture and Identity" is now available.
This latest addition to the Banaban Study Series examines the complexities of Banaban law, culture, and identity, offering a profound exploration of a people’s journey through change and adaptation. Whether you’re a scholar, a history enthusiast, or simply eager to learn more about the Banaban experience, this book is an essential read.
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Essentially Being Banaban in a Changing World How can the Banaban people navigate the challenges of the modern era while preserving their cultural identity and striving for self-determination? This compelling study delves into the core of Banaban heritage, exploring the traditional law of Te Rii Ni....

27/05/2025

Just uploaded Stacey M. King latest article:

Where Do the Banbans Go from Here?

24/05/2025

A new authors website for quick access to our publications:

Stacey M. King is a historian, author, entrepreneur, and philanthropist who has advocated for the Indigenous Banaban people for many decades. In 1989, she began researching her family's history for a historical novel based on their lives, Nakaa's Awakening: Land of Matang (Book One; 2000). In 1997,....

10/05/2025

Banaban Research Trip to Canberra - by Banaban Ken Sigrah, Australia

30/04/2025

Now available on YouTube

Banaban spokesman Raobeia (Ken) Sigrah reflects on the significance of early European photographs taken before phosphate mining reshaped Banaba forever. In a...

30/04/2025

This critical video by the late Raobeia Ken Sigrah discusses the importance of the link between Banaban genealogy and preserving Banaban Culture and Identity.

In this insightful interview from 1997, Banaban spokesman and historian Raobeia (Ken) Sigrah discusses the vital role of oral genealogies in preserving Banab...

30/04/2025

This interview with the late Raobeia Ken Sigrah discusses old historical photographs that offer a valuable insight into life on the Banaban homeland before the destruction of the Banaba (Ocean Island) from 80 years of phosphate mining.

Banaban spokesman Raobeia (Ken) Sigrah reflects on the significance of early European photographs taken before phosphate mining reshaped Banaba forever. In a...

21/04/2025

Also available in Kindle, ePub, MobiEbook available globally at your favourite Online Bookstore Te Rii ni Banaba - backbone of Banaba, is a history of Banaba, situated in the Central Pacific, once known as Ocean Island. By recording genealogies, myths, legends, customs, culture, magic rituals and th...

02/03/2025

Sharing Jeremy Cooper's post about the BBC documentary he made on the Homecoming trip back to Banaba. Stacey King mother and her sister in law, Teri Ntango Bridges' mother, were both 72 at the time and the oldest on the trip. Sadly, Teri's mother Nei Aii would pass away on the return journey. So many fond memories and life-changing events. The late Ken Sigrah and good friend Professor Grant McCall would assist with the Kiribati language version. Terimoa Sigrah would provide the voice-over.
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You can watch it on Vimeo in the original English language version or in the Kiribati version:
Coming Home to Banaba
https://vimeo.com/386724534/8b497a7566
Okiran Mwengara ae Banaba
https://vimeo.com/386729091/533a7b3ed7

TV 30′ documentary was first broadcast in the UK on the BBC2 national network on Friday, August 21st 1998 as part of the Open University course “Pacific…

14/02/2025

Raobeia Ken Sigrah's Lifelong Mission to Preserve Banaban Culture

30/10/2024

SPECIAL OFFER: Three books now available in the Banaban Study Series. Available in print or ebook.
https://www.amazon.com.au/dp/B0CD53JFRX

29/10/2024

Discover the Untold Story of Banaban Origins

Banaban Cultural Identity is the third book in the Banaban Study Series.
For years, scholars and colonial administrators have linked the Banabans to the I-Kiribati race, shaping the prevailing societal and political landscape of the Banaban people. Nevertheless, true historical accounts and origins have remained closely guarded secrets. Te Aka clan has been notoriously secretive about its identity, keeping its heritage hidden from outsiders.
This book sheds light on a history of resilience, culture, and distinct identity through groundbreaking archaeological findings and long-guarded traditions of the Te Aka clan.
Whether you’re passionate about Pacific Island history, Indigenous identity, or the strength of cultural heritage, Banaban Cultural Identity is a must-read.
Available Now! Rediscover a world that history forgot.

Banaban Cultural Identity