The Polynesian islands that span the southern part of the Pacific Ocean—the eastern most of which is Rapa Nui, or Easter Island—were initially settled by a wave of migration from Asia. It’s been less ...

When the Southeast Asian sailors started out on their odyssey they were not yet identifiably Polynesian. Only after many years of learning how to voyage long distances, and to survive on the high ...

Polynesian migration over the vast Pacific was made possible by the coconut palm: coir from the fruit's outer casing, extracted by soaking in sea water, was plaited into sinnet and used in canoe ...

A Norwegian adventurer, followed by a New Zealand historian, burst into the otherwise quiet arena of Polynesian studies with pronouncements that the generally accepted ideas about origins and ...

The 2025 Polynesian Bowl is upon us and packed with a roster full of five-star recruits. Now in its eighth year, the Polynesian Bowl primarily features the nation's top high school football ...