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Polynesian

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Polynesian meaning

Of, from, or pertaining to Polynesia.

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Organized by the Polynesian Football Hall of Fame, the Polynesian Bowl is a premier high school all-star game that features the world’s best football players of Polynesian ancestry and other heritages.

Chickens were spread by Polynesian seafarers and reached Easter Island in the 12th century AD, where they were the only domestic animal, with the possible exception of the Polynesian rat (Rattus exulans).

The many island cultures within the Polynesian Triangle share similar languages derived from a proto-Malayo-Polynesian language used in Southeast Asia 5,000 years ago.

The Polynesian equivalent of Panama hats, they are highly valued and are keenly sought by Polynesian visitors from Tahiti.

Dishes are flavoured with Floridian-, Caribbean- and French Polynesian–inspired flair.

Joshua Reynolds’s painting “Portrait of Mai (Omai)” depicts a Polynesian man who traveled to Britain in 1773 and became a well-known figure in London.

Known as Beetlejuice Goes Hawaiian, the movie featured the return of the title character, now haunting a Polynesian resort.

Like many Polynesian peers, she “felt weird” about performing.

Lu’au showcases Polynesian tradition and culture through song and dance.

Maui changed my life (miss you grandpa) and I'm honoured to partner with Disney to tell our story through the realm of music and dance, which at the core is who we are as Polynesian people," he tweeted.

The island features multiple on-site restaurants with Polynesian cuisine and a swim-up bar at the pool.

The long-term future as the Tahiti Pro at Teahupo'o is a priority for the Polynesian government and for Paris 2024.

The party could take new jobs lampooning Hawaiian archetypes, such as hula dancers, surfers, or Polynesian tribesmen.

There was no big rise or fall of the saltwater, just a few inches of ocean level change generated by the eruption of an undersea volcano near the Polynesian island chain of Tonga.

After the massive success of a popular Disney franchise based on Polynesian mythology, a God of War game exploring the same mythology is more viable.

Festival director Albert Traill expressed enthusiasm for the event, noting its significance in a predominantly Polynesian-based society.

Kaimuki had 10 turnovers in the second half and 18 for the game, clearly missing senior point guard Jeremiah White, who played in the Polynesian Bowl all-star football game.

Savage said he grew up in a Dakota Sioux reservation and instantly felt at home in Lahaina helping people of Native Hawaiian and Polynesian descent, along with others still struggling to recover from the fire.

We are honored to sail to Kahoʻolawe,” said Polynesian Voyaging Society CEO Nainoa Thompson.

In other words, Polynesians and Native Americans met at one point in history, and during that time children with both Native American and Polynesian ancestry were born.