#pacific islanders

[spaceshipsandpurpledrank]

#talkin #tik tok #white people #racism #polynesian #pacific islanders

[tredawakandan]

Just some aborigine for you 👌🏿

Always love reminding what Pacific Islanders looked like before mixing. Them like us has slowly but surely been having their own history and phenotype change , at least in public perception. Always be sure to research what these folks really looked like 400-500yrs ago💯

As they say the further back you go the darker the people get😉👌🏿

#black history #autochthonous #aboriginal #black history month #aboriginal american #black history 365 #american aborigine #maori #Pacific Islanders #Caiapo

[wanderingsorcerer]

is mana real, I see alot of games where there's magic and mana and I was wondering if it's real in our world as well from a occult standpoint

So this is one of those things where fantasy and reality blend together because the answer is um.... Sort of .

The term mana originates from the Polynesian People and it's term roughly translates into a spiritual energy which can flow through everything, humans, the water, rocks.

It's connected to the animistic religion of their tribes and from what I've read it is neither good nor evil but has the capability to do both. The amount of mana a person has is directly linked to the actions they take in their life as well as the amount they've inherited from their family.

From this origin It made it's way into the main stream English language back in 1891 because of a guy named Robert Henry Codrington and was popularized by Mircea Eliade in the 1950s.

It stretched away from its original meaning and turned into a finite resource which wizards need to cast spells in online games and comic books.

But it's origins are from animism and it's view that everything in nature is connected and alive. It's very interpersonally connected to the tribes of Pacific Islanders and they would be better to speak on it than me.

#Polynesian #polynesian mythology #maori #maori mythology #folklore #folklorist #hawaii #Pacific islander #Pacific islanders #folk practice #indigenous #indigenous history #first nations #indigineous people #indigenous people #indigenous representation

[face-claims-central]

Athena Katoanga - Tongan, 2003

#female face claims #face claims #face claims central #models #female models #beautiful girls #character inspiration #fan cast #fancast #wattpad #tongan #tongan models #pacific islanders #pacific islander models #native #black models #black face claims #black female models #female #oceania #oceania models #pacific islander face claims #polynesian #polynesian models

[humanrightsconnected]

Happy Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month!

As we pay tribute to the generations of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders who have contributed to the history, culture, and achievements of the US, let’s also take this time to raise awareness about the ongoing hate crimes against the AAPI communities. Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, the US has seen a startling increase in harassment and discrimination against the AAPI communities. 

Discover from AAPI Equity Alliance (AAPI Equity), #HATEISAVIRUS, National Asian Pacific American Bar Association (NAPABA), and National Asian Pacific American Women’s Forum (NAPAWF) on how you can help to combat racism against Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders.

Artwork by Amanda Phingbodhipakkiya 

#asian american and pacific islander heritage month #aapi heritage month #aapihm #apahm #asian americans #asian american #pacific islanders #pacific islander #aapi #api #stop asian hate #stop aapi hate #stop asian hate crimes #hate crimes #hate is a virus #stop hate #racism #stop racism #fight racism #protect asian lives #asian lives matter #stand together #stand against hate #anti asian racism #racial discrimination #discrimination #xenophobia #harassment #covid 19

[bumblebeeappletree]

#ad In Hawai’i, young Native Hawaiians and other Pacific Islanders are disproportionately represented in the juvenile justice system. The Partners in Development Foundation works with Kupa ʻAina Farm, Kinai ʻEha, Hale Lanipōlua, Residential Youth Services & Empowerment, Hawaiʻi Youth and Correctional Facility, Olomana School) at the Kawailoa Youth and Family Wellness Center to replace youth incarceration with a Native Hawaiian restorative system.

Listen as Opportunity Youth Action Hawaii administrator Mark Patterson shares how they plan to advance their goals of empowering Native Hawaiian communities, training youth healers, and shifting resources to be community-driven and culturally-grounded by 2030.

Learn more: https://wkkf.org/RE2030

#now this news #now this #solarpunk #USA #hawaii #hawai’i #native hawaiian #Pacific Islanders #juvenile justice system #juvenile justice #justice system #Partners in Development Foundation #Kupa ʻAina Farm #Kinai ʻEha #Hale Lanipōlua #Residential Youth Services & Empowerment #Hawaiʻi Youth and Correctional Facility #Olomana School #Kawailoa Youth and Family Wellness Center #Native Hawaiian restorative system #Mark Patterson #Youtube

[calilili]

#sustainable #environmental justice #south pacific #pacific islander #pacific islanders #climate activism #climate heal #climate action #global boiling #oceans #sea life #sealovers #ocean warming #coral #water is life #water #ocean conservation #wildlife

[californiastatelibrary]

South Sea Islanders are Australian descendants of over 80 Pacific Islands who were kidnapped or recruited in the mid-to-late 19th century to labor in sugarcane fields in Queensland, Australia. This led to Australia taking more than half of the adult male populations of over half of the islands.  Those who were not tricked or kidnapped into long-term indentured servitude were told their contract would be for three years, with a salary of £6 per year.

These images show a group of South Sea Islanders awaiting deportation from Cairns in 1906 and a group of South Sea Islanders posing for a photo at the California Midwinter International Exposition of 1894.

The majority of those kidnapped, recruited or tricked were repatriated by the Australian government under the “Pacific Island Labourers Act” of 1901, but this act was mired in controversy due to its relation to the “White Australia policy,” which was a set of historical policies meant to forbid non-Europeans from immigrating to Australia. The descendants of those who escaped deportation stayed in Australia and are officially referred to as South Sea Islanders. In 1992, a census reported about 10,000 South Sea Islanders living in Queensland, but fewer than 3,500 were reported in the 2001 census.

#South Sea Islanders #Pacific Islanders #Pacific Island History #AANHPI Month #AANHPI #AAPI Month #AAPI #History #Libraries #Australia

[showamagicalgirls]

The one thing that really bothers me about Magical Princess Minky Momo: Dance in the Dark (魔法のプリンセス ミンキーモモ夢の中の輪舞) is the racism. I previously mentioned when Minky Momo transforms into a costume inspired by the indigenous people of North America, which squicked me out, but we also see this insane depiction. I'm not even completely sure how to label this because I feel like they're generalized "natives," but I'm going to go with Pacific Islanders as being the primary reference here.

#魔法のプリンセス ミンキーモモ #magical princess minky momo #minky momo #ミンキーモモ夢 #OVA #animation #showa #showa period #昭和 #showa era #magical girl #魔法少女 #majokko #魔女っ子 #retro shoujo #retro shojo #racism #race and racism #pacific islanders

[tyrannoninja]

This is a sketchbook doodle of two portraits representing the Polynesian peoples. The Polynesians are a branch of the larger Austronesian ethnolinguistic group which spread from the island of Taiwan and dispersed throughout the Indian and Pacific Ocean regions, with the Polynesians reaching as far afield as New Zealand, Easter Island (or Rapa Nui), and of course the Hawaiian Islands. Although most Polynesian ancestry is related to that of Southeast Asians like the Malays and Filipinos, about twenty percent of it can be traced to admixture with the darker-skinned Australasian peoples indigenous to Oceania.

#polynesian #pacific islanders #aapi #austronesian #anthropology #drawing #traditional art #art #doodle

[cozyaliensuperstar7]

AAPI Heritage Month 🌺🌺🌺🌺

( Video credit 1) #Repost @rikishi

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A must you visit @polynesianculturalctr

Posted @withregram • @polynesianculturalctr Gratitude is the language of the heart! Watch as we learn how to say ‘thank you’ in each unique language from our 6 island villages! Double tap for more videos like this!

#PolynesianCulturalCenter #AlohaSpirit #IslandVibes #reels #reelsinstagram

( Video credit 2) #Repost @knokxpro

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KnokX Pro honors and celebrates Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month. @rikishi @countblackpearl @solosikoa @daniellekamela @sefoparisi @toa_liona @bigfonztheeoc @thamikot.fatu @ajmana101 @mistergreyson101 @senpaisuburban_shinobi Music @renoanoai

( Video credit 3) #Repost @thesamoandynasty

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One Family! One Goal! @rikishi @countblackpearl @therock @romanreigns @uceyjucey @jonathanfatu @tpolamalu @sefafatu @_samoan_werewolf @iamtongakid @anoaisr.afa @samoanstorm @jimrossbbq @johncena @bendoni @marigoata @markhuntfighter @davidtua_healthandfitness

#Pacific islanders #the samoan dynasty #wrestling #athletics #aapi heritage month

[mymusicbias]

#pi culture #pacific islanders #dance #culture #s #sexualization #mmb

[leyllethecreator]

API Month Art Challenge

In honor of API month starting May first, I propose a drawing challenge with the #apimonthartchallenge

The challenge is to draw a different Asian or Pacific Island ethnicity every day. You can keep the art to yourself or you can upload it on your social medias. If you do please tag me, because I'd love to see your creations.

Also, just for the heck of it, if you have Asian characters, draw some of your own OCs. And make sure to mention what ethnicity each of your characters is so we can keep a catalog of how many different ethnic groups everybody managed to draw.

#art challenge #API month #Asian and pacific islander mnth #Asian characters #Pacific islanders #eastern characters #history month #challenges #art challenges #art #drawing #ocs #characters

[humanrightsconnected]

Last Thursday marked two years since the Atlanta spa shootings that killed eight people, including six women of Asian descent. As we observe today the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, discover 5 ways to counter racism against the Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) community. 

#international day for the elimination of racial discrimination #asian american #asian americans #pacific islander #pacific islanders #aapi #stop asian hate crimes #stop asian hate #stop aapi hate #stop hate #hate is a virus #stand against hate #protect asian lives #asian lives matter #racism #anti asian racism #stop racism #fight racism #end racism #racial discrimination #xenophobia

[lilithsaintcrow]

"Here, deep in the Pacific, the impact of Western colonialism runs deep: it even shapes the way Pacific Islanders experience time."

#colonialism #pacific islanders #history

[thenerdsofcolor]

Stan Walker on the Creation of the Song, "I Am," for Ava DuVernay's 'Origin'

Stan Walker is a singer from New Zealand. Rising to prominence through Australian Idol, he has since gone on to release seven albums; the most recent one in 2022, All In. In 2023, he was summoned by director Ava DuVernay, who, after being shown a video of him doing a cover of Kanye West’s “Ultralight Beam” by her producing partner, asked Walker to do the song for her latest film, Origin; which…

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#Ava DuVernay #I Am #Interview #music #music video #Māori #NEON #Origin #original song #Pacific Islanders #soundtrack #Stan Walker