Astronomy proved as useful to the Polynesian culture as it did any other, with stars useful as navigational beacons as they shined at night. Astute navigators would gain an understanding of how ...

(In Polynesian mythology, Hawaiki is the original homeland of all Polynesian people and in Māori culture, it is also the place where the soul of the deceased returns.) Ra'iātea, which in Tahitian ...

Along the way, I learned about Polynesian traditions of gender fluidity and how that history is evolving into a modern LGBTQ+ ...

Unlike the modern fashion of body art, traditional Polynesian tattoos were a powerful means of communication and expression. Polynesian tattoos represent the good “Mana” wisdom, a spiritual ...