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January 17, 1973. Heʻeia Fishpond (Hawaiian: Loko Iʻa O Heʻeia) is an ancient Hawaiian fishpond located at Heʻeia on the island of Oahu in Hawaii. A walled coastal pond (loko iʻa kuapā), it is the only Hawaiian fishpond fully encircled by a wall (kuapā). Constructed sometime between the early 1200s and early 1400s, it was badly damaged ...
ʻUluakimata I. ʻUluaki-mata, also known as Teleʻa (active c. 1580-1600 CE [1]), was the twenty-ninth Tuʻi Tonga. He was reportedly one of the mightiest of these rulers, although his power was often characterized as spiritual rather than political. Many traditions recount that his reign was marked by great social changes.
80 Memes That You’ll Probably Want To Share With Others. Shelly Fourer. September 13, 2024 at 9:00 PM. Snarky humor isn’t for everyone. While some find it cringeworthy, others find amusement ...
Ancient Hawaiian aquaculture. Alekoko "Menehune" fishpond. Before contact with Europeans, the Hawaiian people practiced aquaculture through development of fish ponds (Hawaiian: loko iʻa), the most advanced fish-husbandry among the original peoples of the Pacific. While other cultures in places like Egypt and China also used the practice ...
If you love a good, twisted meme, and making fun of the times that came before us, you’re in for a treat. The post 50 Funny And Spot-On “Dark History” Memes first appeared on Bored Panda.
Rākei-hikuroa was a rangatira (chieftain) of Ngāti Kahungunu, who may have lived in the fifteenth century.His efforts to establish his son Tūpurupuru as upoko ariki (paramount chief) of Ngāti Kahungunu led to a conflict with his brother-in-law, Kahutapere, who expelled him from the Gisborne region, beginning a long-lasting conflict within Ngāti Kahungunu.
Megaliths. Arguably Tonga's most famous monument is the Haʻamonga ʻa Maui, a six-metre-tall (20 ft) trilithon consisting in three coral slabs (two holding up the third as a crosspiece), located in the east of Tongatapu (the country's main island), "near the villages of Niutoua and Afa". It is thought to have been erected around the year 1200 ...
Success Kid. Success Kid's original photo. Success Kid is an Internet meme featuring a baby clenching a fistful of sand with a determined facial expression. [1] It began in 2007 and eventually became known as "Success Kid". The popularity of the image led CNN to describe Sammy Griner, the boy depicted in the photo, as "likely the Internet's ...