Anybody know of any good movies or books on Polynesian culture?

Like culture in the Pacific Islands (Samoa, Fiji, Tonga etc), you know stuff on the warrior culture or tiki beliefs. Particularly Samoa would be great. Been contemplating a possible move there for a while. Appreciate it.

 

You and me both--but for me it's a dream either dead or deferred. Check a large library. When I lived in Hawaii,the library had dozens of books about Polynesia that I sat and read when work was slow. Obviously you're not there.Maybe you can access books from their library on the net. There are some beautifull -wonderfull places in the South Pacific,especially the places that don't get too many tourists yet. Good luck -hope you make it. After living in Hawaii for 6 years,I can tell you that Polynesians DO NOT like to be treated as second class citizens and the fastest way to get hurt--and I'm not kidding --is to shine them on. I've seen it. Other than that ----Paradise is waiting for ya' ,man!

 

That's great to know bro. I'd love to get to Hawaii someday, along with the rest of Pacific, all the way down to New Zealand. One of the biggest reasons being I'd like to maybe live in a place like Samoa for a few months to a year is actually because of the low tourist count. Hawaii looks beauiful but it comes across as too built up and touristy/plastic to me. Couple that with the high number of reported counts of racism towards "haloe's", I had kinda put off Hawaii until I see some other islands first (btw, lol sorry, what do you mean "to shine them on" in regards to Polynesians?). But yeah dude, appreciate the response. Maybe one day we'll run into each other in Fiji

But if anyone knows of anything please let me know. Thanks.

 

Something as simple as a friend (who was driving) and I pulling into a gas station and when the Hawaian guy came up to put gas in ,my friend didn't even turn his head toward the man, just curtly said "fill it'. The guy looked over at me and I shrugged and smiled ,but the guy was super hostile when change was delivered. Also my uncaring friend was threatened to be killed for cutting a local off and giving him the finger when the cuttee honked his horn. I mean the guy hollered it."I'll kill you!!!Seems stupid,but they want to be engaged --aknowledged--not treated like they mean nothing. The local high schools have "kill haole(stranger) day" and the white kids have to lay low on that day. I never had any trouble--I smile a lot!! It never hurts to have a connection,so keep in touch--I'd like to follow your travels there.----------(Don't get me wrong--Hawaii was a paradise for me.)

 

They're still pissed Captain Cook overstayed his welcome. And of course there's that little matter of a phony insurrection that overthrew their Queen in 1898.

 

Yeah I don't blame the local, I'd be kinda pissed too lol. It's too bad how one person can ruin someone's entire view of a whole people, which no doubt leads to the hostility towards haole's. How bad would it get on "kill haole day"? Like is it white kids getting jumped left and right? Is it still bad today? It's too bad things like that happen these days. But I guess it takes two to tango. Good to see you never had a problem. I would most definately be laying low in Polynesia and just take the time to learn about the culture, the people, respect everyone and sip the occasional coconut of kava on the beach. I wouldn't be trying to impose America on everyone, and would just learn about their culture, rather than force mine down their throats, like so many other Americans- unless they were interested in learning about America of course.

Thanks again for the responses bro.

 

If you're interested in the culture of a people and are a friendly person,you should have no trouble. As far as getting down there cheaply--I'm not really sure. It only cost me 89 bucks to fly to Hawaii in '68! Gone are those days. Keep in touch,so I can vicariously live thru you!!lol.

 

lol, fair enough. will do sir.