In the 2010 Census, 527,077 people reported that they were Native Hawaiian or of a mixed race that includes Native Hawaiian. There may now be as few as 8,000 pure-blood Native Hawaiians remaining in the world.

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The first settlers of the far-flung Pacific islands of Tonga and Vanuatu likely arrived from Taiwan and the northern Philippines between 2,300 and 3,100 years ago, a new genetic analysis suggests.

The islands were first settled by Polynesians sometime between 124 and 1120 AD. Hawaiian civilization was isolated from the rest of the world for at least 500 years. Europeans led by British explorer James Cook were among the initial imperialistic groups to arrive in the Hawaiian Islands in 1778.

For years, it was generally accepted that Polynesians originated in modern-day Taiwan and began moving south and east about 4,000 years ago. This migration account is based on the research of linguists, the findings of archeologists and some genetic analysis.

To sum up, Pacific Islanders and Native Americans can be tall or appear taller than the average, because their ancestors were tall. Their ancestors even were taller than Europeans on average. The genetics, the lifestyle, and the food were the reasons why their ancestors were tall.

And so, evolution – evolution for adaptation – made that a Polynesians’ body is now more able to stock energy (fat, glucides, etc.). It is why we (Polynesian ethnicity) tend to grow up big and strong, because we tend to stock energy more easily that some other people.

Famous people from Samoa

• David Tua. Professional Boxer.
• Manu Tuilagi. Athlete.
• Alesana Tuilagi. Athlete.
• Jimmy Thunder. Professional Boxer.
• Jerry Collins. Athlete.
• Samula Anoaʻi. Wrestler.
• Mils Muliaina. Athlete.
• Tufuga Efi. Politician.

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Today we celebrate 5 of our Favourite Samoan actors. He is one of the highest paid actors in the world and we are proud that he is Samoan. Dwayne Johnson is talented, handsome, funny, and an all around bad ass. Johnson moved from Football to Wrestling to the big screen and is the most famous Samoan to date.

Although Moana is from the fictional island Motunui some 3,000 years ago, the story and culture of Moana is based on the very real heritage and history of Polynesian islands such as Hawaii, Samoa, Tonga, and Tahiti. …

The development name for Te Kā/Te Fiti, “Te Po”, means “the dark one” in the same language. Although an original character, Te Fiti draws parallels with similar goddesses in Polynesian lore: Te Kā bears similarities to the religious Hawaiian figure Pele, the goddess of fire, lightning, wind and volcanoes.

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“As a proud Polynesian woman, it’s not often that you see a film like Moana come out. It headlines our Pasifika culture, and it’s lead by our Polynesian artists in the industry. Moana represented true Polynesian strength, determination, and pride.

So it all works out in the end: Moana is not from Hawaii, and neither is she from New Zealand. She has to come from Tonga or Samoa, the two first archipelagoes where the Polynesian People was born. In this period, the Polynesian culture, language and even physical appearance were established.

Maui is not Moana’s father. Her father is Cheif Tui, the leader of the village of Motunui. Maui is not Moana’s father. Her father is Cheif Tui, the leader of the village of Motunui.

Maui’s Death From being struck down by a priest to having a mountain collapse onto him while digging a tunnel, Maui mischievous nature always became his undoing. The one most widely known stories of his death is from New Zealand.

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No deaths, no smiting. Maui doesn’t finish off lava monster Te Ka with his powerful fishhook. Instead, the heroine Moana understands and sympathizes with the seeming foe, changing the villainess in the process. “I didn’t see the ending until I first saw the whole movie,” said Johnson, exhaling.

Olaf from “Frozen” makes a super sneaky cameo. In an interview with ComingSoon.net, the movie’s co-director Ron Clements revealed that Sven was not alone in representing “Frozen” in “Moana.” Olaf appears very briefly. “Olaf is there, too, but he’s much harder to find than Sven,” Clements said.

The Pig is Moana’s father’s friend who drowned. We’ve not only heard about reincarnation in this film, but have actually seen it happen. He gets excited at the end of the film, because he is once again able to go sailing with Moana’s Dad, his best friend.