Who Exactly is a "Pacific Islander"?

Who exactly is a Pacific Islander and is this term even accurate to describe a real "race" anyways? The Pacific is certainly a place of wonder and mystery, covering over 1/3 of our planet's surface, but contains some of the world's biggest mysteries, such as just where exactly the Australian Aboriginals, Papuans, Melanesians, Micronesians, Polynesians and other dark-skinned peoples of Oceania originated from.
In today's video, we're going to be discussing the origins of this interesting group of people, who their ancestors were and how they got there and how they've been impacted in the modern era by contact with other people groups. Thanks for watching!
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[@okayyeah8699]

All my Polynesians, Melanesians and Micronesians stand up ✊🏾

[@okayyeah8699]

@@minim6981 I've known of this for a while, its fascinating how our ancestors voyaged and formed our cultures.

[@gpl992]

Maluku Melanesian in da house

[@faanengaaw7357]

Micronesian ✊🏽

[@BarHawa]

Mini M y u mad? 😂

[@faanengaaw7357]

Tamasi'i Tonga Madagascar was inhabited not too long ago bro. Lol

[@4youreyesonly884]

We the Pacific Islanders are Nomads of the Wind. Our ancestors has been sailing the Ocean way before the Europeans took to sailing.

[@renzooso7404]

Pacific Islanders are South Africans Originally

[@gabrielking1247]

How does this comment thread exist after watching this video

[@seethrough_treeshrew]

@@gabrielking1247 A is B originally and B is C originally and somehow C is A originally.

[@steveboy7302]

@@renzooso7404 are you afrocetric only afrocentric say that yet provide no evidence

[@johnkeydonkey8519]

@@renzooso7404 sorry, but no we are not. We Polynesians are some of the least related people to africans in terms of DNA and genetics. Even more unrelated to Africans than auropeans are. We come from the Taiwanese Indigenous lapita people and not directly from Africa.

[@DrDecrepit]

I'm Chamorro Micronesian born and raised on Saipan and now I live in the States... I love and respect all the brothers and sisters of Micronesia, Polynesia and Melanesia and teach people here in the States about our cultures! We are such a small percentage of people but we have a very rich and diverse history and culture!

[@italyGarbr]

Filipinos = Asian Pacific Islanders Polynesians = Original Pacific Islander Melanesians = Afro Pacific Islanders ---------------------------------- Dominicans = African Hispanic Mexicans = Indigenous Hispanic Filipino = Austronesian/ Asian Hispanic Spaniards = Original Hispanic --------------------------------- In the end Pacific Islander isn't a race, it's more of a culture. In the end Hispanic isn't a race, it's more of a culture.

[@DrDecrepit]

@@user-qr3kb3db7d I never said we were our own race I said we had our own unique and diverse cultures something the rest of the world doesn't have... But if you wanna get technical genetically speaking Micronesians and Polynesians share the same DNA tracing back to ancient Taiwan over 3000 years ago Melanesians come from ancient aboriginal Australian lines. Regardless of blood we are all connected through the Pacific ocean and have been for over 3000 years while the rest of the ancient world was living on continents our ancestors were navigating the stars and sailing the ocean.

[@user-wz4hr5xu4k]

Really enjoyed that he cited his sources! This seems pretty accurate, because i have read and seen various people on KZbin who are not posting wholly accurate information in terms of who got to where first and how the various groupings and distinct splits occurred according to the DNA sequencing. It's recently been discovered that both Polynesians and Melanesians share an admixture with the Denisovans as this video points out. Who incidentally were not as barbaric or not as unintelligent as we've been misled by early mainstream science such as parts of the Evolution theory implied. As recent discovery of a greenstone bracelet with a strangely modern drill hole through it was discovered next to Denisovan remains. I agree that Denisovans were likely in these areas before others. In a 2014 HLA haplogroup research paper, they discovered that Polynesians are unlikely to have originated from China, but in ancient times have been located in some areas there. In fact, the same paper shows that Polynesians were all over Siberia lol and the ancient Americas as well as all the places mentioned on this video. Especially interesting is that according to the same 2014 study, the Polynesians are mapped to be in all the same areas that the ancient Olmecs were in. And they even look like them. I was about to ask for your sources for my own references, but you were clever enough to post them in the OP. So, thanks.

[@user-wz4hr5xu4k]

@@DrDecrepit I too, was astonished by our small global population, (Polynesians are 2.5 million worldwide) yet, we can breed ! which suggest that we were widely dispersed and scattered amongst all people, died in many wars and from diseases, etc,. I'm kind of new to learning this information and i've been learning about Polynesians at this point. Although it's a small percentage of the two polynesians intermixing and interbreeding. When i look at Amerindians, Polynesians, Micronesians, Melanesians and even Taiwan and beyond, all places that Polynesians have been to according to various researches, i see many similarities both physically and culturally. There's definitely an undeniable connection there.

[@gpl992]

Big love from West Melanesia (West Papua, Maluku,and Timor Leste 🇹🇱)!!

[@shawnmack1095]

I'm not from the south pacific I'm a black man from America... Chicago of all places 😂 😂 but I am so fascinated and in awe of you guys culture.. I research and read as much as possible. I think everything about your culture is magical. Keep being a great prideful people ✊🏿✊🏾✊🏿✊🏿✊🏾

[@acarmineandreeas2544]

U must be a hebrew isrealite/egyptian/American Indian

[@douche8980]

Pacific Islanders are a confusing lot.

[@hadassahbatchen7680]

​@@douche8980what do you mean?

[@tavioka6243]

Just maybe one of ur ancestor would may be a Pacific islander.

[@Godiswatching45]

from the TOWER OF BABLE'S !

[@thubena]

History lesson, we were not divided into three groupings, it was the imperialist European who categorize us into these groups, ‘Tiny Islands, Many Islands, and Black Islands’.

[@fernandoesteves6428]

Thank you, we are one people

[@danserevi4569]

Thats true. Micronesian, melanesian, and polynesian are literally a mix of two people group: autronesian and papuan

[@ctenmusiq1333]

Wan Nesia :D

[@gpl992]

@@danserevi4569 True,we are just different proportions of that same mix.

[@gpl992]

That's a very especially Anglo European thing to divide people even of the same ethnic group into divisions based solely on Phenotypes (features,skintone,hair,etc)...

[@chugggs3516]

I don't know much about Pacific Islanders, but I'll say, they make some good music.

[@okayyeah8699]

Chugggs facts brother

[@siumikaele]

🙏🏽🤩🔥CORRECTTT

[@gpl992]

Great rhythm 🤙🏿✊🏾🥥🌴

[@unknown_uknown6853]

Thank u

[@sladekare89]

Original Tropical Beats

[@juliaioanis5057]

We can all agree rice,spam, and corn beef connect us all.

[@azanbalbon6754]

😂😂😂

[@kolektib]

So accurate. This Filipino is currently eating ginisang corned beef (sautéed corned beef) and rice for breakfast. 😂

[@sitka908]

🤣🤣 now I want to eat corn beef

[@AxelZB1992]

yeah 😂🇵🇭

[@gulugul78]

Yes!

[@milliemill4620]

Shout out to all my Polynesians, Micronesian and Melanesians. Wan Solwara! Love for your Wantoks in Papua New Guinea.

[@milliemill4620]

@@pacificislandersvibe6452 which one is you? We are islands of Pacific arent we??

[@rossittanotere6258]

@@pacificislandersvibe6452 we are still 1✊

[@MD-ok4fi]

Melanesia forever! We have different unique cultures and animals and so on! Nothing but love!

[@katahi0749]

@@pacificislandersvibe6452 no one's ever comparing MELANESIANS to Polynesians and BTW they don't even look alike

[@katahi0749]

@@pacificislandersvibe6452 we may come from one ancestors (Austronesians) but were different

[@TheRealGuywithoutaMustache]

I learn more off of this channel than I ever did in college

[@ronalddeleon3991]

Just Some Guy without a Mustache yes he is thorough and very unbiased on controversial topics as well he would make a good teacher

[@ahmeddauud7112]

@Ian Miles he might have paid all .

[@belstar1128]

Yes the education system so so terrible

[@ChristianDoretti]

Are you studying "demography" on College(?)

[@brandonvistan7444]

Epic.

[@liailee]

You should dedicate a video to Micronesians. As little as people know about Pacific Islanders, most at least know what a Melanesian or Polynesian is. Hardly anyone knows about Micronesians, and we have beautiful cultures worth learning about.

[@fragolegirl2002]

I have seen Micronesians for the first time in Hawaii. Never before have I seen one.

[@fatutoa2823]

I'm polynesian looking for a beautiful micronesian woman 😏😜 haha

[@rossittanotere6258]

That is true

[@katahi0749]

@@fatutoa2823 hahah

[@openingshift7070]

@Fuck Youbitch Wtf is what?

[@bbninibarker99]

I’m Marshallese 🇲🇭 from the Marshall Islands and am proud to be a Pacific Islander. This was a great video!

[@bbninibarker99]

Mart -EL it’s nice! I don’t live there but I visited last summer and it was just beautiful.

[@bbninibarker99]

Mart -EL the island I was staying at, which was the capital was only 30 miles long. Not that big really.

[@bbninibarker99]

Mart -EL I think there are plans but i don’t know if they are going to go ahead with them

[@bbninibarker99]

Mart -EL I agree.

[@folahhilary5598]

Proudly African and glad to know my ancestors sailed to the Pacific and America before the Europeans. With much evidence as we can see representative of black populations in the pacific like, the negrito in the Philippines and the Buka pepole in New Guinea known to be the blackest people on earth. A seed of Africa sewed all over the world growing. God bless Africa and bless planet earth. Peace 🇨🇲

[@palermotrapani9067]

I think they actually walked and admixed with Denisovans who were in Asia and on the route and there first and where early ancient H. Sapiens admixed with them and then settled in the Pacific islands near the Equator which would be climate and latitude wise the same as sub-Saharan Africa which is whey skin complexion did not change or is similar to other African populations near the equator. I have 2 posts below that list research papers from leading researchers in the world that document what I just posted

[@williamlanier1076]

Yes definitely black

[@palermotrapani9067]

@@williamlanier1076 they have black skin tones, genetically, and this is documented in the DNA literature they are very distant from sub-Saharan African populations. 1) The Pacific Islanders have as I said Deniosvan Admixture, sub-Saharan Africans do not, 2) All Eurasians, Europeans, Asians and also North Africans have signature Neanderthal admixture, which modern sub-Saharan Africans also do not have, 3) Some sub-Saharan Africans do have trace levels of Neanderthal but that is due to back migration from Europe maybe 30,000 years or so, I think it is found in some populations in West Africa. 4) Modern sub-Saharan Africans have admixture with an earlier hominid, not Neanderthal or Not Denisovan. Most research on ancient humans was using ancient Eurasian DNA (some 3,500 ancient samples) but as DNA technology has gotten better, recent research is being done on ancient sub-Saharan African genomes (some 85 ancient DNA samples now) Ke Wang et al 2020 provide a paper that shows much of the DNA found in modern SSA populations did not exist earlier. In other words, the same thing as for all other popuations, modern Ethinic groups really formed during the Neolithic to bronze age transition. This is also true in sub-Saharan Africa as well. There are some really neat plots that show where populations in sub-Saharan Africa plot advances.sciencemag.org/content/6/24/eaaz0183.full Lorente-Galdos et al 2019. This paper documents 4-5% archaic admixture in several SSA populations genomebiology.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s13059-019-1684-5 Durvasula and Sankararaman (2020) document 2 to 19% with a mean of 6-7%. I quote "On average, ≃6.6 and ≃7.0% of the genome sequences in YRI and MSL were labeled as putatively archaic in ancestry." advances.sciencemag.org/content/6/7/eaax5097.full So lets put the skin color aside, genetically modern sub-Saharan Africans have ancient source ancestry (not Neanderthal or Denisovan) in order of 4 to 7%. The Pacific Islanders have ancient Source ancestry from Denisovans in most of the Pacific Islanders See Reich et al (2010, 2011 ) is estimated to be as much as 4-6%. repositori.upf.edu/bitstream/handle/10230/25596/Marques_nat_gen.pdf;jsessionid=DFABD63EF4BC4E097F32A786E8B5E715?sequence=1 www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3188841/ So in summary, skin tones don't dictate genetic affinity, much more complex than that.

[@palermotrapani9067]

@@williamlanier1076 Wall et al 2019 paper in Nature, among the leading Science journals in the world www.nature.com/articles/s41586-019-1793-z It again documents signature Denisovan admixture in which Asian populations. Look at Figure 2, and look at the admixture chart for African vs Phillipine Negrito. They share no genetic affinity with Africans. With respect to Skin tones, even those who have complexions as dark as some SSA populations, the authors clearly state and I quote "For example, using multiple analytical approaches (Supplementary Information 3, 6), we confirmed that the anthropologically classified ‘Negrito’ groups from India, Malaysia and the Philippines, are genetically more closely related to their geographical neighbours than they are to other Negrito groups21,22, suggesting that dark skin colour is probably an environmental adaptation (for example, to high levels of solar radiation) and not an indicator of shared ancestry." DNA science is clearly showing what most rational people new all along, Skin tones are an evolutionary adaptation to the climate and region of the world relative to the equator where ones ancestors evolved from. I hope you enjoy reading the papers that I linked.

[@nikki791971]

Indeed

[@benlewadamu822]

I'm from Fiji (also referred to as 'a dot on the world map'). We may come from a small group of islands but we have a big heart and we love our rugby and all our micro and poly brothers and sisters. One Love.

[@r0h_hamilt0n49]

Proud Melanesian..🇸🇧🇸🇧... Polynesians, Micronesians & Melanesians, we are one ....

[@rossittanotere6258]

I'm Solomon Islander by mum and 🇵🇬 by dad. Hi🙋‍♀️

[@amandajohnson7403]

they are one people who look same, from same ancestors

[@nativeamericansdnaresultsv798]

they are one people who look same all of them look similar yes, yes

[@BLACK_LIVES_MATTER64]

Polynesians look like African or Melanesian, they are brothers!!! The Afro-nesian brothers

[@BLACK_LIVES_MATTER64]

@@nativeamericansdnaresultsv798 they look same, same SAME SAME!!!

[@serahnelson7828]

Melanesia, Polynesia and Micronesia. We are one solwora, we are Pacifica💪 ❤❤. Melanin-rich Pacific islander here from the humble shores of Vanuatu.

[@nativeamericansdnaresultsv798]

Vanuatu is beautiful island paradisee

[@pacificislandersvibe6452]

Us Tongans came from Melanesia, we are brothers and sisters, we are one.

[@katahi0749]

@@pacificislandersvibe6452 the melanesian gene in Polynesians made them look less Asian 🥴

[@braaaaaaaa8998]

Me sitting here as a Pacific islander more confused after watching this like, who tf am I.

[@missyb9526]

Ahahah i feel u 😩

[@oiisetto4862]

Like some of the labels he is using for all the migration and ancestries, mannn, I have never heard it ever before in my life! 😳

[@quadeevans6484]

You are you, defining yourself by genetics and ethos labels only limit yourself. The only one in control of your destiny is you

[@quadeevans6484]

@Obee Wan Kanobee dude I am black but that's not true, all linguistic archeological and cultural evidence points to polynesians being austronesian and not african

[@tongas.3693]

@True Light Warrior wtf are you talking about?

[@francois9747]

Its an amazing breakdown but here in NZ, we just simplify the term "islander" for Melanesians, Micronesians, and Polynesians.

[@jakeplummer2477]

Same here in the U.S.

[@maxalaintwo3578]

But New Zealand consists of islands too

[@francois9747]

@@maxalaintwo3578 I never said it didn't lol

[@fullcircle4723]

Maori NZ'ers are islanders as our whakapapa (genealogy) is connected. Our languages are close too which makes us able to understand each other.

[@user-wz4hr5xu4k]

@@fullcircle4723 very factual! The DNA doesn't lie. :)

[@mathewjr]

Proud to be a Papua New Guinean and blessed to be a Pacifican blood. 💯✨🔥🙌

[@mathewjr]

@True Light Warrior Ok I'll do that 👍

[@mathewjr]

@True Light Warrior Hi - hi Bye - bai Mother - mama Father - papa Brother - barata Sister - susa Child - pikinini Baby - bebi Love - lewa blo mi Water - wara Good Morning - gut pla moning tru What's your name - wonem nem bilong yu The above is called tok pisin which is commonly spoken everywhere in PNG it is a mixture of broken English and other foreign language. The reason why we speak that way is because of the language barrier. It's the only way we can communicate to each other. I can give some of my language but it won't be the same as other Papua New Guinean.

[@mathewjr]

@True Light Warrior Thanks brother. God bless you and your family.

[@mathewjr]

@True Light Warrior all good.

[@rossittanotere6258]

Yusss! Iumi tupela.👊

[@faanengaaw7357]

Im a Pacific islander frm the region called Micronesia. My ancestors arrived on my island thousands of years ago frm the great white mountains which we point to as somewhere in the far east. To this day many of us still hold on to our famous art of navigation using only the stars, wind, moon, sun, birds, reefs, ocean currents & floating debris in the ocean. I come frm the “mwooch clan”(great barrier reef opening clan) & half “Niipwē clan”(sorcerers/spirit clan)

[@NAT-turners-Revenge]

Interesting... is english commonly spoken or taught!?

[@faanengaaw7357]

TraRob-EastSide english is widely understood though not commonly spoken on many islands. On some islands English is taught like on Guam or American Samoa. I think u should already know by the names of the islands.

[@DaggerSecurity]

How did the ancient sailors survive while sailing since there was no fresh water for such long journeys?

[@faanengaaw7357]

DaggerSecurity rainwater catchment & we have also learned to ferment certain food & fish isnt a problem at all.

[@DaggerSecurity]

Faanēngaaw Narruhn Nika ok. I understand. But how often does it rain? It was very risky/brave of them to make such journeys with rainfall being unpredictable. Additionally it seems that, to my limited knowledge, when the rain falls that would also mean storms and wind and waves. I am amazed that they were so committed to such journeys. Is there a website that provides more details about how they did it?

[@cedricd6420]

I really enjoy anthropology and learning about human origins . Masaman's videos are really informative.

[@hardtruth7581]

His videos leave out a lot of information though. Make sure you do your own research, so you can get all the facts and have a better idea of the whole story.

[@islandtat3414]

Sand Man well said!

[@islandtat3414]

510eroc you crazy! How is Asian languages even close to our language?

[@DjRoLo08]

@510eroc some theories state Taiwan NEVER Filipinos. You're quick to call someone else dumb but push falsehoods. This guys videos are not all facts and are based off of one theory.

[@Killuminati87]

Greatings all , i am of polynesian decent from The Kingdom of Tonga living in new zealand at the moment but grew up in Tonga... from my understanding of knowledge past down to me is that we did not come from asia at all! That is just scientists and there theories!! But rather we came from Africa/Egypt through to the Americas and then to the pacific.... egyptians and mayans studied the stars in depth as with nature.... I will also add that knowledge of tides , wind n sessions was also common and without the use of any telescopes , compass etc... knowledge passed down was taught through songs and drawing/patterns!!! Just thought id share with the peoples... peace to all and thanks for upload✌🏾🙏🏾😎

[@coopboulton]

Overall very attractive group of people

[@sladekare89]

It's funny to say now but when the first Western anthropologists came to Papua New Guinea and claimed we were 3000-5000 years old. Our Forefathers laughed at them and told them that we have lived on this land for thousands of generations and who are you to tell us how old we were? Because we did not come to your land to tell you how long you and your people lived in your land. But recent discovery blew the minds of anthropologists when they found archaeological artifacts dating back to 50000 years at the famous Kuk swamp site. #pasifika #1solwara #1TOX STAY MELO 🤙

[@ruthjewelskissam9577]

Not to mention the fact that PNG alone owns one sixth of the world's languages. Actually, the three most linguistically diverse countries in the world are the three Melanesians countries of Papua New Guinea, Vanuatu and Solomon Islands.

[@gpl992]

@@ruthjewelskissam9577 Melanesian influence must equal diversity,because the most linguistically diverse area in all of Southeast Asia is Melanesian influenced Eastern Indonesia.And it makes that fact more impressive is Eastern Indonesia also the most geographically remote and also least densely populated and smallest in land region in the area.Making the fact that is also the most linguistically diverse all the more impressive. New Guinea is just an island yet has as much linguistic diversity as big continents (*cough EUROPE cough*)..

[@latonjastephens9987]

This is exactly what they do to ancient Africans it is almost as if to shorten the time makes European discoveries coincide with cultures and melanated people who have been on this earth for millennia.

[@kfrancis1872]

@True Light Warrior Either argument, (indigenous to the Pacific or Africa) : supports that The EARTH was originally populated with Black skinned - coarse haired people.

[@275ataclang]

Ruth Jewels Kissam agreed but why Polynesians get more attention? They even made a Disney movie about them

[@apaitiamalupo7232]

Fijian represent here☺ *Melanesian*

[@apaitiamalupo7232]

@Promise You come.. Fiji is beautiful But after the COVID 19 is done with us 😁

[@mistachilo]

Bula bro

[@apaitiamalupo7232]

@@mistachilo bula 👍👍

[@gpl992]

🇹🇱🌴🤙🏿

[@thvtsydneylyf3th077]

Bula, Im from Kiribas and married into Melanesia via the Tolais of the Gazelle Peninsula of the Bismarck Archipelago, PNG - The Melanesians of East New Britain are unlike any of that entire country that I have seen and so deeply entrenched in spirituality and sourcery.. its actually quite rich and for what little I have been exposed to, the Tolai for mine are easily the most culturally diverse AND scariest Melanesians yet... I mean, 750km away, sure, they're smoking dead bodies in Aseki BUT, the Gunantuna societies are exceptionally dark... I also have many Fijian brothers & sisters here in the Niu Gini islands! 'naka brother.

[@690baepi3]

Proud Polynesian✊🏽 #polynesian 🇹🇰🇨🇰🇳🇺🇳🇿🇹🇴🇼🇸🇦🇸🇹🇻🙌🏽 #melanesian 🇫🇯🇵🇬🇸🇧🇻🇺🇳🇷 #micronesian 🇫🇲🇵🇼🇬🇺🇲🇭🇰🇮🇲🇵 All one🙏🏽

[@bedruceisaiah5086]

#micronesian 🇫🇲=🇲🇭🇳🇷 guam chuuk ponhpie kosrae yap palua karibat.PNG is not poly

[@Pepsi_675]

@@bedruceisaiah5086 PNG and Fiji but yeah we get you hehehe. One pacific one nation 👍🏽🤙🏾😁

[@690baepi3]

@@Pepsi_675 💯

[@gpl992]

🇹🇱🇵🇬

[@690baepi3]

@Pin isn't Philipines Asian?

[@flip1sba]

Filipinos are Asians, NOT Pacific Islanders.

[@Jay-ux5eo]

Phillipines islands have been categorised as Pacific Islanders in recent years. Because they have cultural differences to Asians.

[@flip1sba]

Janky Boy by who? The US? The UN? Or a small bunch of Fil-Ams who are lost with their identity? And if that is the case, Indonesia should be in the same category. Plus the fact our country has cultural similarities with Malaysia and Indonesia.

[@Jay-ux5eo]

Anthropologists and even some Filipinos themselves.

[@Jay-ux5eo]

Have a read. thediplomat.com/2010/12/are-filipinos-asian/#:~:text=Officially%2C%20of%20course%2C%20Filipinos%20are,were%20known%20as%20Pacific%20Islanders.

[@flip1sba]

@@Jay-ux5eo the some Filipinos you are talking about must be Fil-Ams because I never heard of anyone here in The Philippines claim Pacific Islander. As for these anthropologists, if you can provide a source or link in which they categorise Filipinos as Pacific Islanders. Again, they should put Indonesia in the same category as it is also an archipelago, much larger than PH.

[@memyselfimemyselfi4788]

I'm human from the country we call earth in the great sea we call the universe....I love my Pacific islanders Bros and sisters....

[@mamiewj9753]

I agree, me myself @ I. I am from earth.

[@chiefsallday842]

I'm from straight outta the teke boy

[@thvtsydneylyf3th077]

@@chiefsallday842 I was at the presser boy

[@chiefsallday842]

@@thvtsydneylyf3th077 chur bro have a good safe xmas

[@thvtsydneylyf3th077]

@@chiefsallday842 cheers bro, u too uce

[@Muriel32]

Where are all my melanesians at?✋🏾 PNG

[@gpl992]

Moluccan Melanesian in da house representing my island Ambon and my other West Melanesians in West Papua,East Nusa Tengarra,and Timor Leste!🇹🇱🌴🤙🏽

[@thvtsydneylyf3th077]

Yeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeew!! Gunantuna from the Gazelle Peninsula of The Bismarck Archipelego, East New Britain, PAPUA NEW GUINEA *MELANESIA*

[@banana4u204]

@@thvtsydneylyf3th077 I've been there, one giant craphole still stuck in the stone age. Workers there were just lazy. If I had my way, I would have brought a whip.

[@daichisawamura20yearsago64]

Hereee 🇫🇯

[@thvtsydneylyf3th077]

@@daichisawamura20yearsago64 Yeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeew!!

[@rizzrizz4841]

My Australian Aboriginal ancestors did sail around pacific aswell. But we Australian Aboriginal people believe that we always been in Australia since time began for humans.

[@aldiron8587]

I’m Pacific Islander from the islands of Molo’uku (Moluccas). I really like Polynesians songs from Aotearoa, Samoa and Hawai’i, coz their language are similar to my native language in Molo’uku. Words like manukau, kapua, lahaina, kahua, lani, wailea, mai/mae, te/ite, au, etc. also still used by native people in here. We also have similarities in numerals like in Molo’uku (1-10) sane, rua, toru, haa, rima, noo, hitu, waru, siwa, husa. (Hawai’i) kahe, lua, kolu, ha, lima, ono, hiku, walu, iwa, umi. (Maori) tahi, rua toru, wha, rima, ono, whitu, waru, iwa, ngahuru.

[@TeamMrBlackOps]

Aldiron yes bro, I am from Kei Islands (South East Maluku for whoever’s wonders) , and we all know the story of Nunusaku, who knows what’s the realy story is of our great great ancestors. This kind of videos makes your really curious how and where it all started and why we have the sejarah2 (stories) we still know till this day. I wonder whats the true story!

[@gpl992]

Much love to yall my Maluku brothers and sisters!!I'm Ambonese,my Kampong is Hulaliu!!Last name and family name is Siahaya!

[@gpl992]

But remember we are still closest to our fellow Melanesians in Flobamora,East Timor,and West Papua!

[@plocc9126]

Polynesians settled your islands in ancient days in the days of conquering and exploring. Married melanesians and were reabsorbed into the melanesian community.

[@gpl992]

@@plocc9126 I thought that those Polynesians (who would have been "Austronesians" at the time without a modern Nationality) who married the Melanesians in Molo'Uku (Maluku) then went onto Papua New Guinea from either Halmahera or Northwest Papua and became the forebears of the Lapita People. waruno.de/PAP/Mol-n-MN.html www.pnas.org/content/109/12/4574

[@vancamppopese]

I think one of the most interesting islanders are the melanesian groups that develop blonde hair, independent of European ancestry. I can see the connections between SE Asians and Polynesians alot easier when they are children. They start off looking quite similar, but things change drastically when they grow up. Another, thing I wonder is how environment influence human characteristics. I found it interesting that sea faring cultures like Vikings and polynesians tend to be on the bigger side, or the similar marathon abilities of Kenyans from Africa and the Tarahumna of Mexico. Another fascinating thing are the ancient polynesian skulls discovered in Brazil.

[@thriftthrift4638]

It shows how colored people evolved … blonde haired white people is only a result of evolution and mutation from Colored to white Europe

[@danielawesome36]

So... Move=Get Big?

[@ANTSEMUT1]

@@danielawesome36 more like get to an island, happens to have lots of high protein food and fight over it rinse and repeat. That's the reason polynesian got big

[@BiG-JuPO1O1]

There even African tribe with natural blue eyes

[@gpl992]

Or how come us Moluccans have a very high rate of great singers,like African Americans do?Polynesians as well seem to be great singers too.

[@gispaferdinanda4089]

I am Pacific Islander from New Guinea,Papua Indonesia.My clan is Mpur came from place named Amberbaken,Tambrauw,West Papuan Province.I am Papuan.

[@gpl992]

Big love from your Melanesian brothers from Maluku❤🤙🏿✊🏾🥥🌴

[@gispaferdinanda4089]

@@gpl992 thankyou so much.Tong basudara

[@thvtsydneylyf3th077]

Gispa, greetings from another brother, all the way from the East New Britain Province of the Gazelle Peninsula, Papua New Guinea. I have no doubt in my mind that you are our people and wish that we can all unite in the future #staymelo

[@banana4u204]

@@thvtsydneylyf3th077 bow to your Indonesian masters. You can do nothing but cry

[@powderpuffs4456]

@@thvtsydneylyf3th077 Woooooooooo! Melanesia you so beautiful xxx

[@dragon5568]

If you're Tongan leave a comment, if not but u love us anyway leave a like. Stay safe everyone. Ofa's 🤙 🇹🇴❤️

[@stanleyvea3890]

Dragon Revelations toko

[@thvtsydneylyf3th077]

malo from melo

[@Fijian_Brit24]

Malo bula from 🇫🇯🤝🇹🇴

[@dragon5568]

@@Fijian_Brit24 Malo toko 🤙🏽

[@mary-lydiahushon9377]

Great video. As a Tongan Australian I really enjoyed learning more about our journey to the Islands. However, would be great if you could do a separate video on Polynesians. Thank you.

[@princessmoana3705]

Mary-Lydia Hushon watch out, I got attacked by people thinking we are superior because i asked the same question.

[@user-wz4hr5xu4k]

Indeed, hats off to creator. This was the first of many videos addressing the subject of the Pacific Islanders that highlighted just the facts. Quite remarkable how you were able to emphasize many of the distinctions that we islanders are aware of, but weren't aware outsiders would notice lol I'm glad you stuck just to the facts. Appreciate your presentation a lot.

[@kumulsfan8090]

Some serious clowns in this comment section arguing over labels given to us by a white sailor, stop identifying as Melanesian, Polynesian, or Micronesian, start identifying as a Pacific Islander for gods sake, we eat the same damn food, have the same traditions, we are Pacific Islanders!! End this nesian shit

[@kumulsfan8090]

@Eturu Kayi Yeah i know but what im getting at is we share the similar cultures and diets, everyone in the pacific. This nesian stuff just causes separation

[@lostdracco6744]

lies, you eat rice, sad people like u are insecure about there culture

[@BonjourMonAmi11]

My family is extremely mixed. We did an ancestry DNA test. We’re 13% Malaysia and SouthEast China, and the Malaysia DNA over takes every other gene I have. It’s pretty cool tho, every time someone meets me, they automatically think I’m Polynesian or Malaysia lol Both my parents are from Jamaica. But my dad’s father is from Hong Kong

[@hennotalakua1391]

thanks to make the video about Pacific Islander. Because in Indonesia in Our School Teach us that all Indonesian are Asian. Which is wrong because East Indonesia are Pacific Islander, And I am glad that In East Indonesia (Moluccas, Timor, Papua) we are still know where we came from, we are still know our identity and even west Indo brain wash trying to tell us that we are asian but in East Indonesia our elderly even in our school still teach us about Our True identity as Pacific Islander. I met a samoan Guy who really looks like my relative's face. He can be my brother also by his look. And i find out that East Indonesia (Moluccas, Papua, Timor) we had a common food like pacific islanders, we eat Cassava, banana, Bread fruit, Taro as our staple food, and we had common life style as pacific islanders we all love to dancing, singing and making jokes. and also DNA tests are now showing Moluccan people were right all along, as it is showing us as mixed Papuan+Austronesian"

[@gpl992]

Well they can teach that all they want,but even in the Genetic and Anthropology World,it is well known that there is heavy Melanesian influence in Eastern Indonesia. blog.23andme.com/ancestry-reports/what-is-austronesian-ancestry/ www.pnas.org/content/109/12/4574 qph.fs.quoracdn.net/main-qimg-fd9990b62fc4b84cb603b5663ba362c3.webp qph.fs.quoracdn.net/main-qimg-36480bab2ca578f73fc5fa520c721f1c.webp This 23andme article just confirms what you said as a Native Moluccan and what all the Indigineous Moluccan people have always said. During the 1800s,Alfred Wallace a European Scientist actually thought up of the "Wallace Line" which in his studies he noted how Eastern Indonesia east of this line (Moluccas,Nusa Tengarra,Timor) had very different and unique Flora,Fauna,Linguistics,and now DNA studies are showing Genetics and Haplogroups in this region.East of this Wallace Line (all Islands east of Sulawesi,east of Lombok) the flora and fauna are much closer to Australian (Sahul) than to the Asian continent,but has many distinct species of its own,like the Infamous Komodo Dragon.The reason for this is because the islands of Eastern Indonesia (aka Wallacea) were never part of ANY landmass whether it was Asian Sundaland nor Australian Sahul.Eastern Indonesia (not including Sulawesi) has been Islands forever.

[@gpl992]

Two typical "full blooded" Moluccans DNA results imgur.com/a/GRzrxwK

[@oiisetto4862]

East Indonesia do you mean West Papua?

[@gpl992]

She means West Papua and the Maluku Islands and East Nusa Tengarra.They even have a Melanesian Cultural Festival in Kupang in West Timor.West Papua isnt the only part of Eastern Indonesia,its just the biggest most populous and most well known part of Eastern Indonesia.

[@oiisetto4862]

@@gpl992 yes then please say West Papua! I would rather hear the real name then East Indonesia even though as you say there is a few islands there as well. Indonesia claiming alot of those islands

[@HoundofOdin]

Human genetics is fascinating. As a species we are both shockingly similar and incredibly different at the same time.

[@ctenmusiq1333]

Most underrated comment

[@jadonmesfun6479]

We are way more similar than different

[@mikhailmaimoonahoward]

My husband just found out after years of trying to research what part of Africa his people are from that in fact his mother side of the family is Polynesian this video is refreshing

[@hardtruth7581]

Africa is the birthplace of modern humans. Everyone has ancient african genes that links them to the first modern people in africa. That's what genetic scientists have been saying and proving for years now.

[@tsusurflawyer2432]

Wrong! Out of Africa theory is Eugenics base. Indigenous people have no oral history of coming from Africa. That's like saying Plants, Insects and water only existed in Africa. Man made theories = Confusion. Sun and earth produced humanity

[@hardtruth7581]

@@tsusurflawyer2432 People keep saying how wrong it is but can't debunk the genetic evidence lmao www.google.com/amp/s/www.nytimes.com/2016/09/22/science/ancient-dna-human-history.amp.html

[@hotbreakers94569]

memento mori lies. African don’t have Neanderthal so we are not similar to Europeans you are lies

[@bc5074]

@Emmia B nobody is dividing black people??? they are just saying that pacific islanders are not originally from Africa

[@bc5074]

@Emmia B You saying that black people shouldn't be divided clearly shows you don't know much about black culture. The black race is a large group which consists of many ethnic groups varying from africans to carribeans to pacific islanders. So in other words the black race deserves to be not DIVIDED but recognnised as being extremely diverse. People of african descent are very different to pacific islanders as pacific islanders are very different to carribeans etc.

[@solangeboavida226]

I'm East Timorese, happy that you mentioned us in this video!!!!! Hi from Australia!!!!!

[@gpl992]

Hello my Melanesian brother,love and peace from Maluku!West Papua,Maluku,and Timor are beautiful Chocolate Melanesian Warriors.But sadly,we are often overlooked.Even more than other Oceanians..

[@thvtsydneylyf3th077]

Hey! The banda sea separates Maluku n Timor, no?

[@gpl992]

@@thvtsydneylyf3th077 Yes it does.Where are you from,Kiribati?

[@Dogselfie]

I just wanted to point something out: there is a section of Fiji that have very Polynesian looking ppl. No not rotuma, I'm talking about the Lau islands. These ppl have very light skin and resemble more like Polynesians than melanisians. This is probably due to the fact that it is very close to Tonga, this can also be observed in the lauan dialect of the Fijian language that have similar or the same phrases as Tonga, such as "malo" and others I cannot remember rn.

[@Dogselfie]

@@minim6981 lol they all consider themselves half tongan already so, ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

[@pelinalwhitestrake1677]

Didnt Tonga colonies fiji for a bit? Probably why

[@Dogselfie]

@@pelinalwhitestrake1677 true dat. It's funny how such a tiny Island could cause so much trouble

[@4youreyesonly884]

@@pelinalwhitestrake1677 Not all Fiji. Part of Lau only. Ma'afu was afraid of other Fijian tribes from the Main islands. That's why he raided the Lauans, and back to Tonga.

[@pelinalwhitestrake1677]

@@4youreyesonly884 I heard about that but a fijian friend of mine told me about the tongan influence. Just recalling what I remember him telling me

[@zanedickson2725]

I did a Ancestry DNA test, I came to realize that they where guessing most of it, after they constantly change their data results.. wild guesses.

[@Anna-yw8yg]

@thomas anderson this is what I don't get about these DNA kits. How do they collect data and how do they determine your background from the data they collect? Do they have access to the DNA samples of people from your past? I'm genuinely confused lol

[@ask4theupgrade359]

AncestryDNA goes as far back as 1725 with your DNA. They take samples of people that have been in these regions/places/countries for hundreds of years to create their DNA Database and constantly keep taking samples to update. 23 & Me has Broadly or unidentifiable DNA. I prefer AncestryDNA. However, it’s also important to document your ancestors journey on paper. I had the good fortune of having Great Grandparents and Grandparents that lived pass 100 years old. They told me about their parents and Grandparents and I took notes. I started documenting a Family Tree way before any of these DNA 🧬 Kits existed. After college I travelled extensively for work, so I also got to visit some of these places. The % are an estimate, but there is also much accuracy. It correctly predicted what countries my parents, Grandparents, Great Grandparents were from and the actual towns, down to the time period, the major ethnicities were absolutely correct. When I looked at both U.S. Census and their Country of Origin Census the names all matched my notes exactly from over 30-40 years ago. I’ve contacted and been contacted by many relatives on AncestryDNA and we learned that our Great Grandparents were siblings, cousins, etc Most surprising were Family members that were looking for their Father - I was able to put them in direct contact, etc. In conclusion, how could all this be fake, when I see my siblings listed as my siblings, niece/nephew, children, parents, cousins,.... because we SHARE the same DNA. I’ve done Family Trees for several Friends and they too were amazed at the accuracy. A lot is confirm and plus new things are learned when you look at a map. Someone from Greece saying wow I have some Italian, Spanish, Portuguese. Of course, it’s llike New Yorkers having relatives in New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Connecticut

[@crjoki1]

And they can only show half of the story. Your mother's mother's mother's mother. And your father's, father's, father's, father. Nothing of your mother's father, or your father's mother. We can look most like one of these grandparents, and on these DNA tests would show nothing from them.

[@tastesweet9027]

I believe that too did mine came back I was only 40% black like wtf..I was expecting at least 80%

[@ask4theupgrade359]

Crystal Johansen - I worked backwards starting with the last available U.S. Census form of - 1940 - 1935/1936 (commissioned the “New Deal” Laws implemented by Franklin D Roosevelt) - 1920 - 1910 - 1900 U.S. Census; which represents the 1st U.S. Census for Puerto Rico 🇵🇷. After the 1898 Spanish-American war; which ended with the “Paris Treaty” ; whereby Spain 🇪🇸 ceased Puerto Rico 🇵🇷, Cuba 🇨🇺 , Guam 🇬🇺, and the Philippines 🇵🇭 to the United States 🇺🇸. - 1890 Spanish Census; which was fantastic, because in Spanish your Last Name is a combination of both your Mother and Father’s Last Names, so I had “the Maiden Last Names” for all the Women (same as her Father) as such I went back further than AncestryDNA into the early 1500’s. - Turns, out the Spaniards & Portuguese kept excellent records and I speak both languages, so it was quick reading the documents. .

[@sandraharris4530]

Life started in Africa. Africans were the first to migrate to different parts of the world including America. Agree or not it doesn't change the fact that it's true.

[@christinegabion5555]

Science is still evolving, I believe new discoveries and information will prove otherwise. we are all from where we were found till today... not from Africa or Europe but from the land, as it was, it is and it will be.

[@yvoooonne]

Here to represent New Caledonia🇳🇨🇳🇨... Haven’t seen one in the commentaries and also a lot of people tend to forget that we’re melanesians too... Love to all our Melanesians, Polynesians and Micronesians brothers and sisters❤️✨

[@gpl992]

Same with us Maluku,West Papua,and Nusa Tengarra people of Eastern "Indonesia" and Timor Leste.Big love from your Mela brother of Maluku!

[@pacifika1012]

#Proud Melanesian🇵🇬 #Love my Polynesian and Micronesian brothers and sisters too❤

[@gpl992]

Love back from Maluku Melanesia ❤✊🏾

[@mistachilo]

Proud Fijian here, Melanesian united.

[@thvtsydneylyf3th077]

im an East New Briton! #staymelo

[@rossittanotere6258]

Proud Melanesian here 🇵🇬dad 🇸🇧mum.

[@pacificislandersvibe6452]

Proud TOngan, pacific islands

[@robertmawe2261]

This is the best channel ever. You have a life's learning squeezed perfectly into one video. Keep the fire burning.

[@gpl992]

Also of note is that Eastern Indonesia was once called Wallacea before for distinct genetics,culture,linguistics,and fauna/flora.The area such as East Timor,Moluccas,and Nusa Tengarra also actually still has Papuan non Austronesian languages.The Indigineous Austronesian languages of the region such as Tetum and Bahasa Tanah are also a distinct subclass of the Austronesian language family called the Central Malayo Polynesian languages are also considered closer to Oceanian Austronesian languages than the so called "Malay" languages and is totally unintelligible with Bahasa Indonesia and other "Asian" Austronesian languages.The reason for this is theorized to be from Papuan influence!Which also is said to have created the distinctive-ness of the Oceanian Austronesian languages!

[@gpl992]

West Papua,Maluku,and Timor are the beautiful Chocolate Melanesian Warriors of East Indonesia 🇵🇬🇹🇱

[@islandvibes1098]

@@gpl992 right my brother, we are the hotties ones. Maluku & West Papua 🔥❤

[@gpl992]

Two typical "full blooded" Moluccans DNA results imgur.com/a/GRzrxwK

[@kingtalamoni4327]

Our ancestors originally gave names to our islands with deeper meaning until the white man came and renamed our islands ... homes ... after the white man's family name. It takes us to retrace those names and document them in history for our children and grandchildren to know what originally belongs to them;... not the white man!

[@CassiusClam]

Thanks for the video bro. Greetings from Papua New Guinea! 🇵🇬🇵🇬🇵🇬🇵🇬 Country with the highest number of languages. 😂😎 Love the different cultures in the Pacific and have always been fascinated by the Maori of NZ. 🙌

[@HouseJawn]

Polynesian culture is my favorite, i find it so interesting! Thanks for the vid brotha man!

[@princessmoana3705]

Pass Kall I would love a video on them alone 🙏🏽

[@thvtsydneylyf3th077]

me too! Cool fact, there are many even smaller islands of Polynesian culture and heritage within the Melanesia. Some include Temotu and Anuta.

[@bratsjay9535]

I hope you make a video about the nation Papua New Guinea itself. The place is so diverse brimming with different ethnic groups. We have Motu people that closely resembles polynesia and ofcourse they are great sailers, Tolai people who closely resembles Solomon Islands, New Caledonia, Vanuatu and people of certain parts of Fiji. Kerema, Sepik and Daru people who somewhat resembles australian aborigines. Highlands people people who are unique. Not forgetting the beautiful Buka people with their unique very dark skin complextion --- so forth. The whole country has over 800 languages - most of any country in the world. Imagine if you break up Papua New Nuinea into small countries base on languages, we would have over 800 countries....that magnitude. Thats how vast, diverse and unique we are. People turned to overlook the vastness and divesity when clasifying us and often just put us together under 1 big labels of Melanesia, maybe because its convinient for them. We need a video about ourselfs, tracing back to the roots of where we came from to settle in the New Guinea as one big family despite the huge difference in ethnicities and languages.

[@trevs9925]

Sepik, Kerema and Daru people do not resemble the Australian Aboriginals, only Tores Strait Islanders 😂

[@hadassahbatchen7680]

Based on my observations I think some of the Markam Valley people look so much like the Indigenous people of Australia.

[@sandawaniraki2726]

Proudly melanesian 🇵🇬🇵🇬❤

[@rossittanotere6258]

Wan blood🇵🇬👊

[@gpl992]

Wan blood from Maluku 🇹🇱Timor and West Papua

[@flukyreview9128]

So there are black people everywhere except Antarctica?

[@Mina-sr1jt]

Fluky Review we are the original people. People migrated from Africa many many years ago.

[@MidKnightblue0013]

Probably a few of the scientists stationed in Antarctica are black. People do live there for months at a time on the fringes.

[@wongtochilli9731]

This is gotta be the funniest comment.

[@terryjoshua8787]

Basically yes who are the origins of civilization. They came up Out of Africa to my great Indian Papua New Guinea and places like that. But thousands and thousands of years inbreeding other groups coming in. Change the DNA of them people. Why they look African and they are black. They just not African.

[@stephencrisdale9693]

No doubt like there are 'white' people and 'yellow' people and mixed people and people of all shapes sizes and genders all over the world now.

[@jpyooope6307]

Okay I'm just gonna end it here 🤣 Islanders: =Polynesian-Melansian-Micronisan PRETTY SUREE ALL YOU ISLANDERS KNOW WHERE YOU FROM 🤣🤷 OKAY FIRST OF ALL Filipinos are NOT I repeat NOT NOT Pacific Islanders!!!! Second of all Aboriginal Australian are NOT Pacific Islanders Okay also If you think Fiji Is Poly well let me tell you the truth yeah it's not butttt..... Some Fijians do look Polynesian so yeahh it's hard 🤣🤣 Also Maori Brothers out there don't say your not Polynesian because YOU ARE!!!!!! and last thing yeahh Us Islanders bring the best vibez 🤙🔥🔥🌴🌴 so remember ONE LOVE 😁 cause we all come from a Loving Beautiful Family that is BIG DON'T FORGET THAT JAH BLESS #LovetoallmyIslanders🌴 🌴

[@jackudui7550]

@@The.Hawaiian.Kingdom really dude

[@jatutuArno157]

Aloha i don’t think you’re PI much yourself. U just want to looks down on others.

[@TM686K]

@@The.Hawaiian.Kingdom Isn't Micronesia apart of the Pacific Island subgroups? Polynesians have genetic origins in Taiwan so what are you on about.

[@TM686K]

@@The.Hawaiian.Kingdom All that writing and you totally missed the point. You insinuated that Micronesians don't have a right to be Pacific Islanders because of their genetic origin in Indonesia. Genetics aside Micronesians are just as Pacific Islander as Polynesian and Melanesian. If you want to talk about point of origins as the defining point then everyone would be considered African.

[@jatutuArno157]

Aloha lol man you said Philippines can consider PI but still you hate your neighbors The Micronesians which are real PI. And yes Filipino are Islanders but not the terms Pacific Islanders. They are South East Asian Or Filipino Islanders.

[@mschanandlerbong2977]

Can you do a video on the origins of The Caste System in India? There are some theories about the intermixing of Huns, Sakas, Scythians etc with the Upper Caste (Brahmins, Kshatriyas etc) and adopting their ways.

[@MixolydianMode]

Yes, that would be interesting.

[@AviChetriArtwork]

Spicy topic. My surname is based on Kshatriya. So the masochist in me would like to find out how fucked up our ancestors were to each other.

[@sirkkusalomaa4644]

It's not easy due to political reasons, but here's to hoping

[@tselvaraj2305]

@@sirkkusalomaa4644 Political who cares, this is Important to know because it is So Important for Politics and Westerners who want to understand us need to know what the truth is about us - who is native and who is foreign.

[@chessonso2610]

The Philippines was originally classified and still is as "Pacific Islands".

[@salini209]

Tongan here!! Very proud Pacific Islander

[@Demographiaanthropology]

Pacific Islander is totally a geographic thing. Someone from Japan and Tuvalu aren't the same race

[@faanengaaw7357]

Demographia japanese are Mangoloid. Pacific islanders are Austronesians.

[@gpl992]

@@faanengaaw7357 Austronesians,at least the original ones were also Mongoloid but a distinct kind sometimes called Proto Mongoloids.Examples of other Proto Mongoloids are Ainu and Native Americans,some Siberians,etc.By the way,the Austronesian theory actually states the ancestors of modern Han Chinese were the ones who actually pushed the ancient Austronesians out of South China into Taiwan.

[@daniella921]

Tuvalu??? Hmmm well I take my Polynesian cousins as Pacific Islanders.

[@tongas.3693]

Japan isn't considered a Pacific Island nation. Only countries in Melanesian, Micronesian, or Polynesian regions.

[@Demographiaanthropology]

@@tongas.3693 i know but japan is an island in the pacific you know

[@RiwenX]

I'm European but Polynesia has been my dream since childhood. If this current situation is over, I'm going to visit it... Well, start visiting it island by island.

[@ghislainek.3174]

RiwenX interesting. What do you find interesting/intriguing about Polynesia? I hope to visit there as well.

[@kerimote2739]

I come from the Mee tribe of the Nabire mountains, West Papua, and I believe that I am 100% Melanesian and my brothers are Polynesian and Micronesian. But several years ago there was a Jew who came and said that my tribe, the Mee tribe, is a descendant of Benjamin, one of the twelve tribes of Israel, he said it because there are similarities in how we maintain the relationship from generation to generation and there is a language we use it same. and after hearing that I went for a DNA test and it turned out that The results are what I believe, I am 100% Melanesian, and my brothers are Polynesian and Micronesian. we're one.

[@gpl992]

One love from your Maluku brother!Neighborhood!

[@Randommeactivity]

Yes. Tong 1.

[@yevgenz]

At 3:23 I recognized the aboriginal men, this is Kuranda, Queensland, been there in 2018. Best regards from Ukraine.

[@YungHandz706]

Melanesian people are one of the most interesting people to me to study about as an Afro American.

[@tevitafolau7304]

Melenesian are the original black people

[@YungHandz706]

@@tevitafolau7304 That would be Africans.

[@interfear1]

7:40 As soon as I saw that photo, I knew that was of all the Fijian guys in the Melbourne Rebels rugby team. Can only recognize Isi Naisarani (4th from the left) that plays for the Australia Wallabies national rugby team 🏉 Great video as always, Mason! From a Dominican 🇩🇴

[@jasonpiki8415]

The guy with the afro is Radiki Samo

[@steveboy7302]

how does a dominican know about fijian rugby players

[@interfear1]

steve boy Been a rugby fan since 2015 through dealing with British, South African and Australian clientele within the tourism industry. Never liked baseball due to its slowness and wrestling was not doing it for me anymore. Watching international rugby teaches you that the Fijians are the Dominicans of rugby: they are in all professional leagues.

[@keyboardemperor3540]

@@steveboy7302 I was going to ask the same question

[@hermosatingz7662]

Klk my best friends is Dominican but are you a Dominican in Australia

[@Hobsy_Homestead]

Palau, Micronesia here! 🇵🇼🇵🇼 Shoutout to Melanesia & Polynesia cheeeehooo!

[@gpl992]

Love from a Moluccan Ambonese neighbor,we are Melanesian neighbors next to West Papua and East Timor.Our islands are actually very close.

[@Demographiaanthropology]

I feel bad for them, they're even more ignored than Central Asians

[@gpl992]

Sadly the most ignored groups are often the most interesting and even mind blowing.

[@laquenasi]

Because they have small population

[@Demographiaanthropology]

@@laquenasi true

[@parker6739]

Cause we don’t give a shit lol

[@ishmellibitino995]

I feel sad you're even more ignorant since you're assuming again...

[@ogKrisht]

Some of these Papuan and Australian aborigine people look so similar to us Southern Indians. Not just that, I also noticed some of their tribal markings were very similar to our culture of marking holy ash on our bodies. Even the Nilotic people have this practice of smearing ash on their bodies. Edit: I did a little bit research on my own, and I came across this Nilotic tribe called the Mundari, and what struck me about them was their affinity to their cattle. This was not just any cattle but a humped variety (bos indicus) which is indigenous to the Indian subcontinent. Dug a little more about the Mundari cattle, and apparently there was a movement of people along with their cattle from the Indian subcontinent to Africa around 6000 years ago.

[@gpl992]

For some reason even many people in Eastern Indonesia (mixed Melanesians) like the Moluccas or Flores,as well as East Timor also look South Indian.Im half Moluccan and half Jewish but you see my profile pic.

[@gpl992]

Also just thought this may be of interest to you from the similarities you noticed between South Indians and Melanesians,but I'm half Moluccan and half Ashkenazi Jewish and when I took my first 23andme and got my PCA plot,guess who I clustered closest to? Thats right,South India!!

[@user-ov9zm5zj4v]

Nooooooo LMAO just no I'm from Westpapuan and we didn't even look like Indian.

[@hozza0411]

Except Melanesians aren’t from Africa. And aboriginals are from Africa...

[@you5211]

India Is Caucasoid

[@user-mj8yk2fu6j]

Hello. I think that it will be very interesting if you made a video about the Canadian Inuit, especially those of Inuit Nunangat (Inuvialuit, Nunavik, Nunatsiavut, and Nunavut, which itself can be broken into Qikiqtaaluk, Kivalliq and Kitikmeot. )

[@uts4448]

I’m Micronesian (Chuukese). My island is Nama in the Mortlocks. My clan is Sopunipi.

[@Melanin_Move]

How do you pronounce Chukese? Is it Chew-keyz? Look up Chukwu and Nama in Africa? The Nama people in the South and Chukwu is God almighty in Igbo culture.

[@uts4448]

Heavenly Beautifully Black that’s exactly it. Chew-Keys. Interesting. I will look that up.

[@gpl992]

How many islands in Oceania are called "Mortlocks"?Is there another one in Melanesia,or just yours in Micronesia?

[@uts4448]

gpl992 I just looked it up. I also see one in Melanesia. Wow.. the more you know. Our group of islands was named after a British captain named James Mortlock. I’m guessing he named both ours and the ones in Melanesia after him. In our language we say ours as Mochulok.

[@uts4448]

memento mori Are you sure? They look pretty Melanesian to me. 🤔

[@merfthagreat2072]

I have Samoan in my family didn’t understand it until I did my family genealogy and was shocked by what I found out about my mother’s father side of the family

[@REDEYEDFEELiN]

Keep going back. You might be of royal lineage

[@tabbs3]

Whats your nationality

[@1219monique]

My sister tested I was surprised to see Polynesian DNA

[@merfthagreat2072]

RenaissanceKing my family is originally from the Virginia/Carolina area but I’m a first generation New Yorker

[@nznative6615]

Yeah they all staying in a 6 bedroom house in otara my bro 🤣🤣🤣

[@mansurx26]

How is North Africa and the Horn Africa considered Eurasia, but not Africa? 😂 The cutoff for Eurasia is Saudi Arabia, Yemen, etc. The Red Sea somewhat separates the two land masses.

[@gpl992]

Genetically speaking,North Africa is Eurasian while Sub Saharan Africa is distinct.

[@rudoplatinument1963]

No.... Yemen and Saudi Arabia was all considered a part of Akabulan(Africa) in early Ancient Civilization

[@hardtruth7581]

@@gpl992 Not all of north Africans are of eurasian decent. Look up an ethnic group called The Nubians. The Nubians are North Africans and they are of African descent, not eurasian.

[@hardtruth7581]

@Rob To separate the horn of africans (east africans) from the rest of africans is a eurocentric ploy to calling them non Africans. When in reality, they are just as "African" as anybody else on the continent and genetically speaking, has some of the oldest african ancestry on the continent.

[@TheMarapasa]

@@gpl992 that's bull shit !!!! I have studied genentics too miss thing! and just because some old guy in England said it, does not make it true!

[@mikaelleakim5292]

I am a *Aboriginal* *PROUD* *Wiradjuri* *Gamilaroi* man. ✊🏻✊🏼✊🏽✊🏾🖤💛❤️✊🏾✊🏽✊🏼✊🏻 Oh! And 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾To the guy who is talking about all this your amazing your work is good and I actually learner something out of this! It's amazin

[@MrSicc274]

Pacific people are still Pacific people regardless of mixed DNA

[@dellii158]

We are polynesians classified as one group yet we come from different islands in the pacific. Ask any polynesian where they're from n they'll identify their ancestral roots.

[@MrSicc274]

BoxOfBloxy's No you are a homosexual

[@dellii158]

@@MrSicc274 n that's the difference between us n u. We can identify our ancestral roots

[@MrSicc274]

Del Lii I can trace my waka back a few generations dip shit so shame on you lol

[@dellii158]

@@MrSicc274 so here we go, calling people names (dip shit) because of a comment which u took the wrong way. What a shame n good for you, I'm glad you have roots

[@EzzyKay-eq8di]

We are One Nesia! European groupings mean nothing. We are connected by the Sea, we are the Sea People. Our Kingdom is by the sea. One love to my Pacific Islanders. ❤️🇵🇬

[@jeaniechowdhury6739]

I recently took a ancestery dna test. I found out that I am 3% Melanesian. Very cool!!!!!!!!!!!

[@DeepVerma728]

All Indians have Melanesian DNA.

[@edgelord8337]

Many people really just right all these islands off as being just an island. These very diverse and unique people groups don't get very attention due to being very isolated even to this day being far away from the bigger population hubs. There must be some people living there that still think the world is the same and nothing has changed due to being isolated from the rest of the world.

[@neosolrocstar]

Yes. I live in Hawaii 10 years and I know neighbors who have never left and don’t plan on it either

[@Sakurtaa]

Can you please make a video on Melanesia because of how crazy the Indonesian government is just controlling them and just being racists towards them.

[@gpl992]

Yeah true,look at East Timor too.They went through the same shit West Papua went through and so did in fact us South Maluku.But Masa does reference Eastern Indonesia (Melanesia) in the video and its Politics,he said the area is "politically a mess" lol..

[@Sakurtaa]

@@lonelypeopleruglydeformedc8139 dang why you paying attention to that dafuq

[@Sakurtaa]

@Lisa Marie well let's just say that every country have flaws and we can't bring one down than the other and that's why we should help them to make this world a better place no?

[@jlongmasbartholomew5724]

I, Nephi, having been born of goodly parents, therefore I was taught somewhat in all the learning of my father; and having seen many afflictions in the course of my days, nevertheless, having been highly favored of the Lord in all my days; yea, having had a great knowledge of the goodness and the mysteries of God, therefore I make a record of my proceedings in my days. Yea, I make a record in the language of my father, which consists of the learning of the Jews and the language of the Egyptians. And I know that the record which I make is true; and I make it with mine own hand; and I make it according to my knowledge". 1 Nephi 1-3 Hello friends, I am a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. The verses above are the first three verses in The Book of Mormon. I know this probably isn't the most ideal place to talk about religion but I really do want you to know that God loves you. You may not love Him or care about Him at all, but He still will continue to love you. You are a beloved son or daughter of God. He knows you personally and He truly and deeply desires for your happiness. He loves everyone who has every lived on this earth, with a perfect equal love regardless of their race, gender, ethnicity, faith and values and beliefs. The Lord loves you more than you can think or comprehend. "He inviteth them all to come unto him and partake of his goodness; and he denieth none that come unto him, black and white, bond and free, male and female; and he remembereth the heathen; and all are alike unto God, both Jew and Gentile" 2 Nephi. He is our loving, caring Heavenly Father. We are literally His children and creations. When we were in the womb, he knew about us" Jerimiah 4:5. He knitted us and we were created in His image. I testify to you that you and I are not a mistake. He knows the very moment when we stand and when we sit. He is familiar with all our ways and knows us personally who we are. The hairs on our very head are numbered. God loved us so much, He sent His Only Begotten Son for us, that we may be able to return and dwell in the presence of God again. The Lord has not forgotten about us even when it feels like He has. He will never forsake us. When we are happy, He and His angels rejoice alongside us. When we are sad, He heals us and lifts us up from our trials. He has always been there for us. He has always been our loving, compassionate Heavenly Father and God. Will we always be His children and people? I testify to you that God lives and that Jesus is the Christ. Both love you exceedingly and rejoice when you are happy. They both love you so much. They love you with a love unfeigned. They will never ever stop doing good unto you. I know that The Book of Mormon is true. "And when ye shall receive these things, I would exhort you that ye would ask God, the Eternal Father, in the name of Christ, if these things are not true; and if ye shall ask with a sincere heart, with real intent, having faith in Christ, he will manifest the truth of it unto you, by the power of the Holy Ghost". Moroni 10:4 I promise and testify to you, that if you will read The Book of Mormon, ponder on its message and ask God if it is not true, you will come to know of its truthfulness, whether its true or not true. Remember my friends that God loves you with all his heart, might mind, soul and strength. He wants you to be happy. He knows what you are going through and dealing with right now. He desires for you to return back to Him. Unfortunately, He has been misrepresented and seen as a cruel and angry God who anticipates for us to slip and writes down every mistake we make waiting to punish us by those who do not know or know Him fully. My friends, God has stored many opportunities and blessings for you. He is incredibly eager and desires with all His heart to bless you abundantly. He wants you to live with Him again. He only wants the best for you and your well being. He wants to experience everlasting joy and indescribable happiness in this life and in the life to come. He wants you to partake of His goodness and come and follow Him. The Lord does not care how early or late you decide to come unto Him. I testify to you that if you have strayed and wondered off the path that there is peace and hope in Jesus Christ, The Savior of the world. The Lord accepts those who come unto Him whether your early, late or just in time who desire to change. The Lord will accept you wholeheartedly and forgive you if you are willing to change. The Lord will welcome you and will always be ready to embrace you with open arms. The Lord will lift us up in our trials and use us to bless the lives of those around us if we are willing to change. If you desire to learn more, you are always welcome to visit comeuntochrist.org. There you will learn more about The Church of Jesus Christ and our core beliefs and values. If you have taken the time to read The Book of Mormon and this comment, thank you. It takes a huge leap of faith and a lot of courage to muster enough faith to read in the Book of Mormon and to believe in something in a personage that you may never see in this lifetime. Although we may not be able to see God and Jesus Christ in this life, I testify to you that they are real. They do truly exist. I promise you that if you will pray to know of their existence, you will come to know whether they exist or have been made up. You are my friends. The Lord loves you unconditionally and is fully aware of you and despite all our weaknesses and shortcomings, he still loves us and will forgive us if we will humble ourselves before Him and diligently seek correction and do whatever is needed to repent. Remember that The Lord is always available to talk to through prayer 24/7. No question sounds too silly for Him. James wrote, "If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him" James 1:5. If you must know whether or not something is true and uplifting, or evil and deceptive, you can always pray to God. He will help you know what the truth is and what is not the truth. He will never be too busy to talk to. He will give you strength you need to overcome and conquer your temptations and will give you the strength you need to endure through your trials and afflictions. Paul said that The Lord will not give you temptations that you cannot resist, but that in your temptations, He will provide a way for you to resist, overcome and conquer them. He will provide a way. He wants to bless you and reward you abundantly in Spiritual and physical things. The Lord knows you and will not forget you. You are loved. You are utterly amazing. You have incredible potential. You are not forgotten or ever will be forgotten or forsaken. You are special. You are unique. You really are one of a kind. You have been reserved for this time and The Lord needs you on His side. It just simply would not be the same without you. That is just how much the Lord need you on His side. Thank you dearly for your time.

[@Fijian_Brit24]

Unfortunately still happening right now

[@josephhoover4542]

Im a be honest I have never met anyone who is Pacific Islander in my life I live in Ohio where they only make up 0.1 percent of the state population but im excited to learn

[@ibha-xh6nn]

My mother is from Batak tribe of the Sumatra Island. When she visited New Zealand she was surprised on how similar some of the Maori's carving with Batak's carving. Apparently, in Indonesia, the further the tribe from the sea the more likely they still have Pacific culture. On the other hand the coastal tribes were slowly influenced by India (Kerala) and Champa Culture.

[@gpl992]

Not just interior people have more "Pacific" culture,but more specifically Australoid Papuan culture!Especially in Eastern Indonesia and East Timor they literally have Papuan speaking tribes and languages today,as Masaman said in this very video^.

[@jlongmasbartholomew5724]

I, Nephi, having been born of goodly parents, therefore I was taught somewhat in all the learning of my father; and having seen many afflictions in the course of my days, nevertheless, having been highly favored of the Lord in all my days; yea, having had a great knowledge of the goodness and the mysteries of God, therefore I make a record of my proceedings in my days. Yea, I make a record in the language of my father, which consists of the learning of the Jews and the language of the Egyptians. And I know that the record which I make is true; and I make it with mine own hand; and I make it according to my knowledge". 1 Nephi 1-3 Hello friends, I am a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. The verses above are the first three verses in The Book of Mormon. I know this probably isn't the most ideal place to talk about religion but I really do want you to know that God loves you. You may not love Him or care about Him at all, but He still will continue to love you. You are a beloved son or daughter of God. He knows you personally and He truly and deeply desires for your happiness. He loves everyone who has every lived on this earth, with a perfect equal love regardless of their race, gender, ethnicity, faith and values and beliefs. The Lord loves you more than you can think or comprehend. "He inviteth them all to come unto him and partake of his goodness; and he denieth none that come unto him, black and white, bond and free, male and female; and he remembereth the heathen; and all are alike unto God, both Jew and Gentile" 2 Nephi. He is our loving, caring Heavenly Father. We are literally His children and creations. When we were in the womb, he knew about us" Jerimiah 4:5. He knitted us and we were created in His image. I testify to you that you and I are not a mistake. He knows the very moment when we stand and when we sit. He is familiar with all our ways and knows us personally who we are. The hairs on our very head are numbered. God loved us so much, He sent His Only Begotten Son for us, that we may be able to return and dwell in the presence of God again. The Lord has not forgotten about us even when it feels like He has. He will never forsake us. When we are happy, He and His angels rejoice alongside us. When we are sad, He heals us and lifts us up from our trials. He has always been there for us. He has always been our loving, compassionate Heavenly Father and God. Will we always be His children and people? I testify to you that God lives and that Jesus is the Christ. Both love you exceedingly and rejoice when you are happy. They both love you so much. They love you with a love unfeigned. They will never ever stop doing good unto you. I know that The Book of Mormon is true. "And when ye shall receive these things, I would exhort you that ye would ask God, the Eternal Father, in the name of Christ, if these things are not true; and if ye shall ask with a sincere heart, with real intent, having faith in Christ, he will manifest the truth of it unto you, by the power of the Holy Ghost". Moroni 10:4 I promise and testify to you, that if you will read The Book of Mormon, ponder on its message and ask God if it is not true, you will come to know of its truthfulness, whether its true or not true. Remember my friends that God loves you with all his heart, might mind, soul and strength. He wants you to be happy. He knows what you are going through and dealing with right now. He desires for you to return back to Him. Unfortunately, He has been misrepresented and seen as a cruel and angry God who anticipates for us to slip and writes down every mistake we make waiting to punish us by those who do not know or know Him fully. My friends, God has stored many opportunities and blessings for you. He is incredibly eager and desires with all His heart to bless you abundantly. He wants you to live with Him again. He only wants the best for you and your well being. He wants to experience everlasting joy and indescribable happiness in this life and in the life to come. He wants you to partake of His goodness and come and follow Him. The Lord does not care how early or late you decide to come unto Him. I testify to you that if you have strayed and wondered off the path that there is peace and hope in Jesus Christ, The Savior of the world. The Lord accepts those who come unto Him whether your early, late or just in time who desire to change. The Lord will accept you wholeheartedly and forgive you if you are willing to change. The Lord will welcome you and will always be ready to embrace you with open arms. The Lord will lift us up in our trials and use us to bless the lives of those around us if we are willing to change. If you desire to learn more, you are always welcome to visit comeuntochrist.org. There you will learn more about The Church of Jesus Christ and our core beliefs and values. If you have taken the time to read The Book of Mormon and this comment, thank you. It takes a huge leap of faith and a lot of courage to muster enough faith to read in the Book of Mormon and to believe in something in a personage that you may never see in this lifetime. Although we may not be able to see God and Jesus Christ in this life, I testify to you that they are real. They do truly exist. I promise you that if you will pray to know of their existence, you will come to know whether they exist or have been made up. You are my friends. The Lord loves you unconditionally and is fully aware of you and despite all our weaknesses and shortcomings, he still loves us and will forgive us if we will humble ourselves before Him and diligently seek correction and do whatever is needed to repent. Remember that The Lord is always available to talk to through prayer 24/7. No question sounds too silly for Him. James wrote, "If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him" James 1:5. If you must know whether or not something is true and uplifting, or evil and deceptive, you can always pray to God. He will help you know what the truth is and what is not the truth. He will never be too busy to talk to. He will give you strength you need to overcome and conquer your temptations and will give you the strength you need to endure through your trials and afflictions. Paul said that The Lord will not give you temptations that you cannot resist, but that in your temptations, He will provide a way for you to resist, overcome and conquer them. He will provide a way. He wants to bless you and reward you abundantly in Spiritual and physical things. The Lord knows you and will not forget you. You are loved. You are utterly amazing. You have incredible potential. You are not forgotten or ever will be forgotten or forsaken. You are special. You are unique. You really are one of a kind. You have been reserved for this time and The Lord needs you on His side. It just simply would not be the same without you. That is just how much the Lord need you on His side. Thank you dearly for your time.

[@gpl992]

Also,if you remember the Mt. Tambora volcanic eruption in East Indonesia (Nusa Tengarra specifically),the volcanic eruption extincted a language on the island of Tambora that was unearthed and researched to possibly be another Papuan language,making it possibly the most western Papuan language to have ever been spoken.Im also sure there is some Papuan languages in West Timor and possibly islands near it like Sumba and Flores.

[@marlenalandesman3967]

Yes Maluku,West Papua,East Nusa Tengarra in Eastern Indonesia as well as Timor Leste are all Melanesians.

[@bee7272]

Man this was intresting! My islander background is quite sad, as my ancestors were most likely slaves brought to Australia between 1850's and 1901, then fled to Aotearoa NZ (I am likely Māori too as margalized people tend to stick together) then back to Australia where my Papa met my grandma. My mother was taught by her white mum that being Fijian was something to be ashamed of, that it was better to just be white even though she clearly looked Fijian. As a whitepassing Melanesian, thanks to my very white European dad, it is hard to come to terms that some may never see me as a 'real islander', however blood quantum is very colonial way of thinking. I have curly hair and a big nose that I love, and I think that is enough, considering the history of islander treatment in Australia. Its deeply saddening as I live where the slavery happened, I drive by the cane fields my people cleared and slaved on everyday to school, there mass graves a town over from me, creeks named "plantion creek" and "Kanaka creek" all reminders of the mistreatment and injustice of my people in the very country I live, the very farms I see. Towns and the entire sugar industry built on the backs, deaths, and enslavement of my people. My definition of Pacific islander is simple, being from the island themselves. Blood quantum is stupid to me, as colonization plays a role you can't toss aside. I never learned my culture, a con on being a slave decent in a country my ancestors didn't chose to be in, I know next to nothing about anything yet I am still proud as every to be a Pacific Islander.

[@latonjastephens9987]

All that being said, your work is to be commended for the research that you obviously take the time to do and for providing us with a series of work that we can ponder about different peoples of the world.

[@dariusac1257]

I'm African American and I admire Polynesian culture

[@NoQuMataVuVale]

How about the melanesian culture?

[@Bbuffalofan1]

It’s pretty nuts that humans were being hunted by giant eagles while the renaissance was going on.

[@gunnar1846]

We were the ones hunting them.

[@AviChetriArtwork]

@@gunnar1846 Mr Science scares me.

[@Bbuffalofan1]

@@gunnar1846 The Maori hunted the Moa, the main source of prey for the Haast Eagle, and eventually that caused the eagles' extinction.

[@oncesavedalwayssaved240]

Its nuts that Maoris first settled in New Zealand between 1250 and 1300

[@budgetlifter]

Just imgine stranding there as a european in a foreign land full of giant bird monsters

[@nightingaleforrest]

I appreciate your avid interest in aspects of archaeology and anthropology. - Respect, From an archaeologist and anthropologist Note: Nilotic DNA is not foreign to Africa, so it is therefore generally fitting to refer to Nilotic peoples as genetically African (you could apply the same logic when better understanding the Igbo people of Southeastern Nigeria who are considered to be a mutated haplogroup, but of course the worldwide popularity of the latter group ensures that no one questions whether or not they should be 'considered' to be African or not). Indeed there are pockets of admixture with Semetic (rather than broadly 'Middle Eastern') DNA in some places around the Horn of Africa. However, as many as there are people in one country with degrees of genetic (but the undertone of your comment in the video indicated that you were implying differences in distant racial) admixture there are more groups within each country that maintain their 'original' genetic patterns which of course vary within themselves such as the Nuer etc. For example you will find many more people in Northern Sudan with distant racial admixture as well as a relatively widespread adoption of religious and cultural patterns belonging to the Middle East, but you will still find many groups in NS who do not follow this pattern. Then in the south you will find that there is a higher population of those who do not have extra-continental admixture and who follow religious and cultural patterns distinct from both each other as well as the prevailing Arabic inspired patterns prevalent in the Northern region. It is important to note that the culmination of summative data is based upon the observed differences in both individuals and the population as a whole rather than simply the latter. It is important to recognise this when processing information from your sources.

[@ezekielpet5674]

Proud to be a Pacifica 🇵🇬🇵🇬🇵🇬🇵🇬🇵🇬🇵🇬🇵🇬🇵🇬🇵🇬🇵🇬🇵🇬 (Papua New Guinea...Melinesian)

[@agent47tm79]

🇵🇬 Me too PNG & Proud

[@ezekielpet5674]

👍

[@leelee6850]

It’s as if he’s speaking a language I’ve never heard. I’m so confused. But, despite my ignorance and inability to comprehend this narration, I must say these people are beautiful and I truly hope they stay as pure as possible.

[@SPQR748]

I am African American with brown complexion and very kinky hair. Living in California I have been asked by Samoans and Hawaiians was I one of them which struck me as strange because I have seen them most of my life and didn’t see a similarity. So one day I asked a Hawaiian 🌺 woman that I met at a party about it and she, looking like an actress on Hawaii 5.0, that is to say not like me, told me that I look exactly like Hawaiian people looked before the Europeans came. So people can look exactly alike and have no genetic similarity.

[@mrfin02]

My pfp is an old sketch done of Tongan chief (Polynesian).. Polynesians didn't have kinky hair and African brown skin. Polynesians have either tanned or fair skin. Most who are dark-skinned, are mixed ones. Those Hawaiians you asked are lost sorry (Coming from a Polynesian myself)

[@mrfin02]

Polynesians in Australia and New Zealand are racist towards Africans.

[@Shel230]

@@mrfin02 bro Polynesian people on average have 60 to 80 percent east Asian DNA and 20 to 30 percent Papua dna that's WHT gives them kinky to long curly hair I don't think you know what your talking about and native Hawaiians have 40 to 50 percent melenisan dna probably not that much now cause of Asian people moving to Hawaii

[@mrfin02]

@@Shel230 not all have kinky hair lmao

[@Shel230]

@@mrfin02 I know cause probably some are probably more east Asian then anything

[@paoratewhata3667]

Polynesian pride 🇳🇿🇨🇰🇹🇴🇼🇸🇳🇺✊🏽

[@ronaldthomas5839]

Melanesian pride 🇹🇱🇵🇬🇸🇧🇳🇨🇫🇯✊🏽✊🏾✊🏿

[@M4L3XSV9]

Well fiji has a mixture of polys and melanesians...so poly and mela pride🇫🇯✊🏾

[@sonenalaka9253]

@Issy guise Hey that sounds similar to the Mele Fila language in Vanuatu. The language I speak

[@sonenalaka9253]

@Issy guise the fijian language

[@sonenalaka9253]

@Issy guise Hello=Malo Cat= Pusi Dog=Kuli Sleep=Moce One=Dua Two=Rua Three=Tolu Four =Va (W is pronounced v) Five=Lima Six=Ono Seven=Whitu Eight=Walu Nine=Thiwa Ten=Tini Sleep=Mohe Church=lotu Drum=Ali Good Morning= Anafi

[@lekiboo9531]

I am Afakasi German, meaning I am mixed Samoan and German, I hail from both Samoa and Amerika Samoa , I proudly wear my ancestral identity, being a Pacific Islander myself, I can say we are the same but we are also diverse, I am Polynesian but I represent my pacific brothers and sisters as well. 🇼🇸🇦🇸🇫🇯🇨🇰🇨🇽🇨🇨🇦🇺🇵🇫🇬🇺🇰🇮🇲🇭🇫🇲🇳🇫🇳🇺🇳🇨🇳🇿🇳🇷🇲🇵🇵🇼🇵🇬🇸🇧🇹🇰🇹🇴🇹🇻🇻🇺🇼🇫✊🏾✊🏾✊🏾✊🏾✊🏾✊🏾✊🏽✊🏽✊🏽✊🏽✊🏽✊🏿✊🏿✊🏿✊🏿✊🏿✊🏿✊🏿

[@R19sianaa]

no doubt deutsch because of the kaiserreich

[@gpl992]

Can't forget 🇹🇱

[@lekiboo9531]

@@gpl992 sorry my fren 🇹🇱🇹🇱🇹🇱🇹🇱🤎🤎🤎✨✨✨✨

[@gpl992]

I am of half Moluccan heritage from the Maluku Islands of Eastern Indonesia,and my genetics on Ancestry was a even mix between "Austronesian" and "Melanesian".

[@gpl992]

Masaman was correct though,that everyone in Eastern Indonesia and East Timor have some Papuan admixture but it does vary and can vary considerably,from 10 percent in modern mixed Ambonese to up to 60,even 80 percent in Moluccans from Kei and Aru Islands as well as the Alifuru tribes of Seram.

[@gpl992]

@rod kemp Fijian is an Oceanian Austronesian language while Bahasa Indonesian is a Southeast Asian Austronesian language.The difference is the Oceanian Austronesian languages were very influenced by Papuan languages which is why they sound quite distinct.Outside of Far Oceania,the closest Austronesian languages to the Oceanian ones are the native languages of Eastern Indonesia and East Timor,such as Bahasa Tanah and Tetum.Both of the latter are in a distinct family called the Central Austronesian languages and are also Papuan influenced just like Oceanian Austronesian languages. Superficially speaking there is similarities between all Austronesian languages especially in words like Eye (Mata) and their counting systems.But of course,a language family spread from Madagascar to Easter Island would be very diverse!

[@gpl992]

@rod kemp No,the DNA and fossil evidence points to both Melanesians and Austronesians coming from Southeast Asia.But you have to remember Asia was very different back then.

[@t.o.p.h6805]

I appreciate you making this video Brotha!! I'm from The Republic of Palau. Been living in the states for about 5 yrs.. And explaining exactly where I'm from can be tiring next time I'll just show them this video.. if they'd really want to know!!

[@kobet_]

I hope you make a video specifically on the "Polynesian Triangle" and the people within. A video focused on Samoa, Tahiti, Tonga, Hawaii.

[@steveboy7302]

lemme guess your tongan or samoan who loves to hear about yourself talk about vain

[@Pepsi_675]

@@steveboy7302 hahaha I reckon Guess they weren't listening when the bro said they got mostly Asian history in terms of genetics coming through melanesia lol.... What's that small triangle going to prove?smh

[@uts4448]

Lol y’all always gonna be classified with your Micronesian and Melanesian cousins. Don’t be ashamed of us.

[@steveboy7302]

@@uts4448 no one said that ever

[@ApuluWHS]

steve boy lemme guess you’re jealous cus you’re neither? lol

[@geov3138]

Don't tell Polynesians they came from East Asians. And dont tell them they're related to Filipinos. They get so angry at that

[@redsreport9843]

Why?

[@geov3138]

@@redsreport9843 Polynesians think they're too good to be associated with Asians. But DNA doesn't lie. They're almost completely Asian, as pointed out in the video

[@gpl992]

Well for some reason Australoid admixture can be very strong.Even though Polynesians dont have that much Australoid admixture,they are still quite distinct physically from other "East Asians".There was probably an ancient genetic bottleneck and plus alot of isolated evolution.But who knows..

[@chessonso2610]

The Philippines was originally classified and still is as "Pacific Islands".

[@MrKiilani71]

Why?

[@daniella921]

We the Polynesian call ourselves Pacific Islanders. I am Maori from AOTEAROA

[@hamnukuto3397]

Pacific islanders, Micronesia, Melanesia, Polynesia.

[@nuufoualo5934]

Kosrae, Pohnpei, Guam, Yap, Marshall Islands, Kiribati, Chuuk, Vanuatu, Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands, Maluku Islands, Niue, Tahiti, Rapanui, Marquesas, Tokelau, Hawai’i, Aotearoa, Tu’i Tonga, Sāmoa etc etc Oceania Unite 💜💜💜

[@r01dtox15]

I think there are more.... Here some more. ✌️😃 kzbin.info/www/bejne/e2HJeKCdnbN5gLc kzbin.info/www/bejne/faGmlJ5siLOohs0 kzbin.info/www/bejne/jaOThKyqntmpobs

[@gpl992]

Maluku up in this bish!!!

[@sanmarc710]

Me and my sisters are part Hawaiian. Growing up we had blonde to light brown hair. We were called the Black Chinese kids. This is beautiful!! This is something that could and should lead to conversations with people.

[@steveboy7302]

many people claim to be native hawaiian but are they really like do they do family history research or dna test

[@hozza0411]

@@steveboy7302 who are you to say if they claim it or not

[@hozza0411]

Awesome

[@disco4093]

I think that you and your sister are descendants of the Hebrew people of the scriptures.

[@charmainelee8815]

The thursday islanders have blonde hair.

[@MrMetro-mt5qv]

We have a big Pacific Islander community here in Los Angels.

[@NAT-turners-Revenge]

Yep... im in california... i know many somoans and tongans

[@chugggs3516]

Big Pacific Islander in West Sydney and Brisbane too

[@Snowy265]

Auckland, New Zealand has the biggest populations of Pacific Islanders in one city.

[@MrMetro-mt5qv]

TraRob-EastSide In Los Angels, they are mostly in our South Bat Area: Carson, Hawthorne, Lawndale, Inglewood etc..

[@user-ub8uc8gq7r]

We’re deep as fuck here in Seattle lol 🤙

[@uglybepis3571]

To all the Filipino-Americans... *WE ARE NOT PACIFIC ISLANDERS*

[@gpl992]

When Filipino Americans keep claiming to be Pacific Islanders it becomes a huge slap in the face and mockery to the millions of Melanesians in Papua and Maluku and Timor Leste who have actually been killed,culturally assimilated, genocided and been wrongfully imprisoned FOR actually being Islanders!!🙄🤬 People actually in the Phillipines never say they are Islanders and dont even know shit about them,but Melanesians in Eastern "Indonesia" STILL know and say they are Melanesian Islanders!!This is even taught to all children in Public Schools there and they actually teach about Polynesia and Micronesia there too not just Melanesia. And these Filipino Americans keep claiming to be Polynesians while knowing nothing of real Polynesia and Oceania!

[@Joshuafukumoto]

It would be really cool to learn more about the Marquesans. A lot of the resources online are in French, so it'd be valuable to get some English info out there.

[@azwileetoyote]

Great vid Masaman... very, very interesting. DNA tracing will map the ancestral migration of the peoples of the Pacific and DNA testing will let you know your genetic makeup but in the end, we (Polynesians, Micronesians and Melanesians) no matter its specific makeup, already know who we are from a cultural perspective... we are brothers, sisters, and island cousins who share the same spirit. I am Chamorro and like many, born in Guam but raised and lived in the US most of my life yet I have a strong calling to return home, not necessarily to Guam/Guhan itself but just somewhere back in the Pacific, island life in general. Soon.

[@yojoe5311]

I shudder to think how long it takes Mason to make these videos. He basically condenses an entire documentary into 10-15 minutes.