Polynesian diaspora

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The Polynesian diaspora refers to the widespread communities of Polynesian peoples living outside their ancestral islands, maintaining and adapting their distinct cultural traditions across regions such as the Pacific Rim, the Americas, and Europe.

All labels observed (2)

Label Occurrences
Māori diaspora 1
Polynesian diaspora canonical 1

How this entity was disambiguated

Statements (81)

Predicate Object
instanceOf diaspora
social phenomenon
hasCharacteristic adaptation of cultural practices to host societies
circular migration between islands and host countries
maintenance of distinct cultural traditions
participation in Christian churches
practice of Polynesian performing arts
remittances to home islands
strong transnational family networks
use of Polynesian languages in diaspora communities
hasCommunityIn Alaska
Aotearoa New Zealand urban centers
Australia
British Columbia
California
Canada
Chile
France
French Polynesia
Germany
Hawaii
Japan
Nevada
New Caledonia
New Zealand
Norway
Ontario
Oregon
Rapa Nui (Easter Island)
linked to: Easter Island

Sweden
Tahiti
United Kingdom
United States
Utah
Washington (state)
linked to: Washington
hasCulturalExpression Polynesian cultural festivals
Polynesian dance groups
Polynesian language churches
Polynesian music ensembles
Polynesian navigation and voyaging revivals
Polynesian sports communities
Polynesian tattoo traditions
hasEthnicGroup Polynesians
hasHistoricalContext colonial and postcolonial relationships in the Pacific
globalization of Pacific cultures
post-World War II labor migration
urbanization in the Pacific region
hasMotivation economic opportunities abroad
education abroad
family reunification
political and environmental displacement
religious missions
hasRegion Asia
Australia
Europe
New Zealand
North America
Pacific Rim
South America
includesEthnicSubgroup Cook Islands Māori
Hawaiians
linked to: Native Hawaiians

Māori people
Niuean people
linked to: Niueans

Rapa Nui people
Samoan people
linked to: Samoans

Tahitian people
linked to: Tahitians

Tokelauan people
linked to: Tokelauans

Tongan people
linked to: Tongans

Tuvaluan people
refersTo communities of Polynesian peoples living outside their ancestral islands
relatedTo Hawaiian diaspora
Māori diaspora
Pacific Islander identity
Pacific Islands migration
Samoan diaspora
Tongan diaspora
studiedInField Pacific studies
anthropology
diaspora studies
migration studies
sociology

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (2)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Mangarevans partOf Polynesian diaspora
Australia (Māori diaspora) relatedTo Māori diaspora
linked to: Polynesian diaspora