Polynesian Culture | South Pacific & French Polynesia | Lindblad Expeditions-National Geographic

In part 4 of our series on the South Pacific, Sven Lindblad, CEO, Lindblad Expeditions and Taholo Kami, Convener, Oceans & Climate Change, discuss the Polynesian people and culture.
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[@ronnkenan1088]

MOANA brought me here

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We ain't all like Moana.... please know that...

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@Nanjimoy Al Kursi bitch stfu and mind your own business

[@friedchickenwithextrafried4259]

@Nanjimoy Al Kursi chill snowflake

[@friedchickenwithextrafried4259]

@Nanjimoy Al Kursi yah snowflake

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@Nanjimoy Al Kursi yeah calm down snow flake, tf are your caps gonna do? So scary🤷🏽‍♀️

[@dontcallmetravis]

It seems like being proud of your ancestry is helpful to having your own self respect. I wonder if having that self respect would help some of the people in this world. For me, it feels like that when I look at something I know is a mistake, I think to myself ‘Doing this thing is beneath me. I come from great people. I am better than this.’ It helps me. I wonder if it would help other people that are struggling in life.

[@iokualaakea835]

Poynesians came from the motherland called Melanesia, that is where they originated form. ..Taiwan theory is not true at all.

[@mrfin02]

Taiwan theory does make sense lol. Explain to me why many Polynesians have straight hair fair to almost pale skin? Also Explain why the European explorers didn't try to enslave or kill off the Polynesian race at the time?

[@NUI_BAWK_2_Ang]

Polynesians today do carry a significant amount of Melanesian DNA. But that DNA is in relatively long, unbroken chunks, the analyses found, suggesting that it was incorporated into Polynesians' genomes recently, perhaps about 500 to 2500 years ago,but their genome contains the most east asian genome👍

[@horsekfobster7823]

We ain’t from Melanesia 🤡

[@matthewmann8969]

A great culture

[@lenoafijian6194]

The heart of Polynesia and Beginning came from Melanesia, the birthplace and origin of Polynesian people...

[@johnnygee8345]

@@lenoafijian6194 wrong. You’re a half breed 😂😂

[@NUI_BAWK_2_Ang]

@@lenoafijian6194 Polynesians today do carry a significant amount of Melanesian DNA. But that DNA is in relatively long, unbroken chunks, the analyses found, suggesting that it was incorporated into Polynesians' genomes recently, perhaps about 500 to 2500 years ago,but their genome contains the most east asian genome

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To anyone who thinks Moana is the exact representation of the Pacific, please know Moana doesn't really peak the culture of all of our islands... we aren't all Moui Nor Moana, yes Moana did get some things right in the movie however we don't all originate from Moana's Culture

[@bullallub3676]

you're wrong, moana made the Oceans

[@tokyodrift90s]

I am literally so tired of idiots who are talking about moana

[@oceanneko9483]

Your welcome

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@@oceanneko9483 for the sun, the tide, the sky

[@abdulrahman31350]

You ain't even poly

[@tobi9466]

this is peak human.

[@BlueGuise9]

This is the first time I've ever actually wanted to go somewhere.

[@tomdavison3240]

hahahahahahahaha

[@blackdiamond6121]

0:15 there’s nothing bigger than Africa😳

[@SagaRydberg]

are you joking? lol

[@noelxlk]

what did you learn in school lmfao

[@goneburger2731]

I'm Maori and my koros great grandfathers came from Rangitahuahua

[@lenoafijian6194]

The heart of Polynesia and Beginning came from Melanesia, the birthplace and origin of Polynesian people.

[@mrfin02]

Not even lol. It started in Taiwan. And then those people came down towards Melanesia..... Some mixed and some didn't. And they all settled in Polynesia. The out of Melanesia theory doesn't really work considering that there are polys who look nothing like Melanesians and have no DNA.

[@momoiida5505]

@@mrfin02 Bs. Not Taiwan. There are PLENTY of Polynesians who look melanesian.

[@eddiegunz3551]

I think it started from Australia...

[@NUI_BAWK_2_Ang]

@@momoiida5505 The most important thing is not their look similar but their genome,even They don't look like Melanesians lol..Polynesians today do carry a significant amount of Melanesian DNA. But that DNA is in relatively long, unbroken chunks, the analyses found, suggesting that it was incorporated into Polynesians' genomes recently, perhaps about 500 to 2500 years ago,but their genome contains the most east asian genome,most of Melanesians also carry the asian genome too,Aborigines are the only pacific nation that does not have asian blood

[@keewaibk7947]

@@mrfin02usi 😂 chatafaaqup wit that Taiwan puuuseeeet

[@samuelbenge524]

My favorite movies are Mutiny On The Bounty (1962) and The Bounty (1984) I hope to have a pacific gf someday, no matter whst island she's from, anywhere from Hawaii to Tahiti, God willing. 18 or younger

[@navajo6931]

Don’t forget Jarai people we are Polynesian too Mata/ eyes Rongit/ langit / sky Nima/ five

[@mrsdowntherehair3338]

I'm Native Hawaiian

[@iokualaakea835]

Your ancestors came from Melanesia.

[@NUI_BAWK_2_Ang]

@@iokualaakea835 Polynesians today do carry a significant amount of Melanesian DNA. But that DNA is in relatively long, unbroken chunks, the analyses found, suggesting that it was incorporated into Polynesians' genomes recently, perhaps about 500 to 2500 years ago,but their genome contains the most east asian genome👍

[@lynn99anna]

Same! ❤

[@hiranchanga6328]

Seems close connection with kerala culture

[@Joe-ou1iw]

I wish I'd been born there

[@Zalidia]

Same bro

[@johansalter8690]

Polynesians are built different...😊.

[@bot1.]

課題で見ろって言われたけど何言ってるか分かんないよ...；；

[@treysf4154]

Proud to be a Tongan.

[@werts180]

Anyone else here for school?

[@meganarbs]

yepp

[@elrodman2457]

no comments wow

[@sundeelewis601]

Polynesian sauce brought me here

[@daltonrapp8163]

There is a girl I am in love with who was born in Samoa, if I get the chance I want to be ready.

[@yechezkelmendoza5698]

I definitely care and would love to join Hokulea. The Polynesian Triangle is very significant to Messianic Jewish studies and the world will understand why.

[@cybor6399]

may i ask why?

[@yechezkelmendoza5698]

@@cybor6399 It is the center of fulfillment of scripture. Effectively, it is the ends of the earth from Jerusalem. All people from the three points of the Polynesian triangle in very ancient times resided in what is now Tahiti, the Bass Islands, the Tuamoto Archipelago, and Rapa Iti. Kapu may in fact refer to a dateline established at 145 W in lands that passed through this line of longitude. Here, understanding the Kahuna is essential.

[@yechezkelmendoza5698]

@@cybor6399 The Europeans cannot tell the story of the Polynesians. The Polynesians own that narrative and this history I am referring to precedes European expansion into Polynesia. This piece of history is essential to Austronesian history.

[@yechezkelmendoza5698]

@@cybor6399 In the coming years, the ends of the earth will be essential to prophecies that pre-exist Moses as in the day of Job and even Nefilim.

[@yechezkelmendoza5698]

@@cybor6399 We can honestly fund our own missions and build relationships. But in respect, what does not make sense is how Christians went against the bible. Missionaries came to Polynesia and spread their ministries. But then they got greedy and stole the land from natives that God put in Polynesia and gave them their land and language. That should have never happened. Once one becomes a believer in Yeshua (Jesus) they become spiritual Jews (Romans 2:28 - 29) and the bible says not to oppress fellow brethren and take their land from them as a matter of money (Leviticus 25). And not only that but if Polynesians had a history in with scripture before Europeans came into Polynesia, they seemed to obliterate it and try to write everything in their own narrative. They need to repent and give the land back. Missionaries should only be there to spread the message and thats it, never ever to deprive people of land, language, and heritage.

[@sithenkosimabusela4230]

Can u please explain to me the name okseil or oskeil mean or any name similar to this name mean to your language. Please

[@nyakallothipe5831]

his initial comment on the Polynesian Islands being bigger than the continent of Africa is not factually correct. Not sure if he misspoke on that.

[@noelenenailatica650]

I’m pretty sure he meant the whole area of Polynesia including ocean area, not just land.

[@NUI_BAWK_2_Ang]

Thaught he mean Lamborghini

[@markwarren515]

It’s not just the land area alone, he is referencing the area in it entirety including the land and the waters between the land. They are all connected by water, not land so the water is also included in this instance

[@christianpioquinto2169]

Moana lives here

[@kenyattathepositiveleader4717]

Lies!

[@thomassibley5662]

I really like the video

[@rexbot2]

this is so cool

[@deallo5763]

🚀🔥🔥

[@sara_s_]

Why are they called French people?

[@Manoatevarua]

We are not French… What do you mean? This is filmed in French Polynesia 🇵🇫 It’s the country’s name

[@efrans2627]

@@Manoatevarua why Tahiti people speak French 😂👎

[@Manoatevarua]

@@efrans2627 Colonization dummy… Some of us don’t speak French at all though, but it’s mainly the people from the more preserved islands. I speak Tahitian as my first language personally, I use Tahitian for everyday life and I speak French in the work place and other public matters.

[@rongsmith4631]

I like French 🍟 Fries

[@thestreaker4635]

It's called Tahiti but French polynesia is a colonization name by white people

[@hasanshahidferdous5731]

Awesome.

[@kylew.4896]

Do they have like genetic predisposition to obesity or is it more of a socio/cultural thing? Not trying to be mean i just noticed it in my travels around the pacific

[@ufa7429]

Being fat has nothing to do with genetics.. but you try figure it out. If u look at America...they're obesity rate is way higher and much bigger than a average islander.

[@ufa7429]

@SWIZE1 lmao frfr

[@noelzytangapiri312]

Great question - obesity is prevalent because of our DNA. Polynesians were built for long sea voyages so our bodies would store food/fat/nutrients. Once Western foods like fast food was introduced, our body processes food in the same way. Also heavy drinking and poor food choices don’t help. Genetically speaking, Polynesians are built strong and have incredible physique.

[@saifullizan9058]

Beware of Ctulhu

[@amadofamilyvlogs5930]

MOANA!?

[@AndrewHarriston]

Black people everywhere are awesome and its so good that we come in such a huge variety.

[@mea5138]

I think Polynesians do not consider themselves as black people.

[@NUI_BAWK_2_Ang]

And their genetic much difference from black African people

[@elliottgyll8453]

They're not "black", Polynesian/Melanesian/Micronesian are ethnolinguistic terms, not racial terms

[@horsekfobster7823]

Melanesians are the black ones, not Polynesians

[@yusufjuma8343]

what does being black mean? @@elliottgyll8453

[@hamnukuto3397]

Those are Micronesian canoes., polynesian canoes.

[@joshf9364]

Micronesians taught the Hawaiians how to navigate and to make better boats, that’s where the connection ends.