First, let us discuss "pwan ianan." It is not a set standard that all Chuukese adheres to. Most people living outside of chuuk have, more or less, adopted the mindset of the rest of the world. Their leaving in the first place signals that. Pwan ianan is strictly conservative chuukese, who may or may not be aware of the fact they generate this mindset. It is these conservative chuukese who are leaders of the churches, head of families, and chiefs. They, more or less, hold to the tendency that they are content with whatever is at hand. It also permeates to everyone as well. But pwan ianan must not be compared to the resistance to change. Pwan ianan is accepting the changes as part of the norm and being content with it. Think of pwan ianan as Hinduism. It umbrellas all the other religions and conforms to it, mixing all of them together. It is the typical lifestyle of Chuukese, not a philosophy.
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If I understand the later part of your post, this is a passive concept. Does this make the Chuukese particularly vulnerable. Or is there a geater resistance to change than your post indicates?
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