learning Journal 14

I have been thinking about one aspect of my project question a lot lately. The question is how tongans view physical activity. This thought led me to question what they consider to be physical activity or exercise. I thought that maybe Tongans view physical activity separate from exercise. This thought was brought on by learning about the work Tongans do on a daily basis. The men go to the bush early in the morning and work hard all day. The women go to the reefs and harvest clams and other forms of food which isn't easy labor either. They might consider this just work and not exercise. They might even respond negatively if asked if they exercise or not. Hard labor in my book is definitely exercise. They might also think physical activity has to do with playing sports or active games and not working in the bush or on the reefs. They might think work is just work and has nothing to do with physical activity or exercise. Tongans might have a different opinion than I do about what is exercise, physical activity, or just plain everyday work.