Showing posts with label #PacificIslander. Show all posts
Showing posts with label #PacificIslander. Show all posts
Friday, November 25, 2016

'Moana' passes test of cultural authenticity

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Polynesian Moana and her erstwhile companion, the demigod Maui. EDITOR'S NOTE: Thanksgiving hangover. Thinking of taking the family...
Thursday, October 27, 2016

TGIF FEATURE: The Rock sings "You're Welcome" in "Moana"

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Auliʻi Cravalho is the voice for the animated Moana. D WAYNE, "THE ROCK" JOHNSON, a former professional wrestler and footbal...
Tuesday, August 16, 2016

Olympics: Pacific Islander weightlifter's dances bring attention to climat change's impact on his nation

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YouTube David Katoatau's crazy dancing has a deeper purpose. By Louis Chan Reprinted from AsAm News D AVID KATOATAU of Kiribati p...
Sunday, June 12, 2016

First trailer for Disney's 'Moana,' the first Polynesian priincess

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Moana and the demi-god, Maui. A S HOLLYWOOD gets dragged into the 21st century and kicking and screaming to the inevitable realization ...
Thursday, May 26, 2016

TGIF FEATURE: Hawaiian high school's unforgettable graduation goes viral - AGAIN!

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Sunday, April 10, 2016

Three decades late, Olympian Greg Louganis finally gets on the iconic cereal box

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When Greg Louganis was competing in the Olympics, he was virtually unbeatable. E VEN AFTER winning all those Olympic gold medals in ...
Monday, March 21, 2016

The royal cloak and helmet given to Capt. Cook returns to Hawaii

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The royal feathered cloak and returned to Hawaii on March 19. T WO HISTORICAL artifacts came home to Hawaii after an absence of 237 ye...
Wednesday, February 3, 2016

Supreme Court: Case submitted; last chance for U.S. citizenship for American Samoans

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Leneuoti Tuaua is lead plaintiff in the case submitted to the U.S. Supreme Court. A TTORNEYS representing a group of American Samoans se...
Saturday, January 23, 2016

In Football We Trust: a film about football and the Pacific Islanders' dreams and disappointment

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The Boomfield brothers are featured in the film that took four years to complete. F OR THE NEXT two weeks after the Carolina Panthers an...
Friday, January 22, 2016

Haka at a Maori wedding goes viral

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Aaliyah Armstrong was so moved, she joined in the haka performed at her wedding. A PASSIONATE HAKA performed at a New Zealand wedding m...
Wednesday, November 4, 2015

Haka-inspired All Blacks win the 2015 Rugby World Cup

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Members of New Zealand's All Blacks national rugby team perform a aka before each of their games. W AS THERE any doubt? Of course ...