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  2. Flag of Palau - Wikipedia

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    The explanation for the choice of colors is rooted in the history and customs of the Palauan people. The light blue of the field symbolizes the Pacific Ocean, and also represents the transition from foreign domination to self-government. [1] The golden disk, which sits slightly off-center toward the hoist, represents the full moon.

  3. Pareo - Wikipedia

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    The Tahitian pāreu are among the most colourful and bright of the Pacific. Originally flower patterns, the hibiscus flowers in particular, or traditional tapa patterns, were printed in bright colours on a cotton sheet of about 90 or 120 cm wide and 180 cm long. Nowadays they are also made in Tahiti itself and dye painting with varying colours ...

  4. Pacific Islander - Wikipedia

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    The umbrella terms Pacific Islands and Pacific Islanders may also take on several other meanings. [4] At times, the term Pacific Islands only refers to islands within the cultural regions of Polynesia, Melanesia and Micronesia, [5] [6] and to tropical islands with oceanic geology in general, such as Clipperton Island. [7]

  5. Color terminology for race - Wikipedia

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    Categorization of racial groups by reference to skin color is common in classical antiquity. [7] For example, it is found in e.g. Physiognomica, a Greek treatise dated to c. 300 BC. The transmission of the "color terminology" for race from antiquity to early anthropology in 17th century Europe took place via rabbinical literature.

  6. ‘To be myself’: Meridian holds Island Festival celebrating ...

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    Pacific Islanders have history and cultural influence in the Gem State. Perhaps the most famous example, as the festival’s emcee told the crowd, is the Owyhee Mountains.

  7. Lei (garland) - Wikipedia

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    All of the major islands celebrate Lei Day, and each island is symbolized in pageantry by a specific type of lei and a color. Hawaiʻi: red, ʻōhiʻa lehua (Metrosideros polymorpha) Maui: pink, lokelani (Rosa damascena) Kahoʻolawe: gray or silver, hinahina (Heliotropium anomalum var. argentum) Lānaʻi: orange, kaunaʻoa (Cuscuta sandwichiana)

  8. Your Birth Month's Color and Meaning, Explained

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    Meaning: Bud green is the color of new beginnings, whether you are entering a new phase in life or starting a new challenge. When to use it: If you want a new beginning or to energize your current ...

  9. Polynesia - Wikipedia

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    By tradition, the islands located in the southern Pacific have also often been called the South Sea Islands, [4] and their inhabitants have been called South Sea Islanders. The Hawaiian Islands have often been considered to be part of the South Sea Islands because of their relative proximity to the southern Pacific islands, even though they are ...