Pacific Islands 101
This region includes Samoa, Tonga, Hawaiʻi, and Tahiti.
What is Polynesia?
This Hawaiian word means family, including both blood and chosen relatives.
What is ʻohana?
“Aloha” is more than just hello and goodbye in this language.
What is Hawaiian?
This New Zealand director and actor of Māori descent is famous for Thor: Ragnarok and Jojo Rabbit.
Who is Taika Waititi?
This dish is raw, marinated fish and is popular across Hawaiʻi.
What is poke?
Guam and Palau belong to this major region of Pacific Islands.
What is Micronesia?
This traditional Tongan dance is performed with graceful, slow hand movements.
What is the tauʻolunga?
Talofa” is a greeting in this Polynesian language.
What is Samoan?
This Papua New Guinean singer-songwriter gained international fame when his version of “Iko Iko (My Bestie)” went viral on TikTok.
Who is Justin Wellington?
This Disney movie features a Polynesian wayfinder and a shape-shifting demigod.
What is Moana?
Fiji, Papua New Guinea, and Vanuatu belong to this region.
What is Melanesia?
This Samoan tattoo tradition includes the peʻa for men and the malu for women.
What is tatau?
“Bula” means hello in this Melanesian country.
What is Fiji?
This New Zealand actor played Ricky Baker in Hunt for the Wilderpeople and Russell “Firefist” Collins in Deadpool 2.
Who is Julian Dennison?
This New Zealand rugby team performs the haka before games.
Who are the All Blacks?
This island nation is the largest in Polynesia by land size.
What is Aotearoa / New Zealand?
In Fiji, people gather to drink this traditional root-based beverage
What is kava
This New Zealand Indigenous language includes words like “kia ora” and “whānau.”
What is Māori?
Who were the first and last reigning monarchs of Hawaii?
Who are King Kamehameha I and Queen Liliʻuokalani?
Tongans enjoy this sweet, refreshing drink made from watermelon, often served at celebrations.
What is ’otai?
This Melanesian country is the largest in land area in the Pacific outside of Australia.
What is Papua New Guinea?
Māori navigators used this star cluster to guide their voyages.
What is Matariki / the Pleiades?
Tok Pisin is one of the main languages of this Melanesian nation.
What is Papua New Guinea?
This Samoan-born New Zealand boxer is known for his powerful punches and was a heavyweight world title contender.
Who is David Tua?
This annual festival in Auckland, New Zealand, celebrates the music, food, and culture of Pacific Island nations.
What is Pasifika Festival?