Bøger om Oceaniske- og polynesiske sprog

Denne bog er en visuel og antropologisk guide til Maori kunst som den eksisterede siden kaptajn Cooks landning på New Zealand’s kyster i 1769 indtil 1900 den såkaldte klassiske og historiske periode.Kilder og fotografier hertil er hente fra Auckland City Art Gallery, National Museum of New Zealand, Hawk’s Bay Museum, diverse gallerier i Gisborne, Christchurch, på Waiheke og i Nelson, Te Papa i Wellington, og Maori Paintings af Gottfried Lindauer, Art and The Maori af C.F. Goldie og TE MAORI Maori Art fra New Zealand Collections.De nyere foto’s og film, har jeg selv taget i perioden 1985-2010, hvor jeg blandt andet har rejst med mine 2 døtre, børnebørn og Maoriprinsesse Erena Rhøse.

The Hawaiian Alphabet is a whimsical book that makes it fun for kids to learn the Hawaiian alphabet. Each spread matches a letter of the Hawaiian alphabet with a Hawaiian word, its English translation and an adorable illustration. With every turn of the page, children will discover the Hawaiian word for turtle, whale, love and many more. Kids will love all the bright colorful animals and parents will enjoy the sophisticated midcentury modern design. This is the kind of book that parents will want to spend quality time sharing with their children over and over again.

In every generation since the legendary 'whale rider', a male descendant inherits the title of chief. But now there is no male heir-there's only Kahu. She should be next in line for the title, but her great-grandfather is blinded by tradition and sees no use for a girl.But Kahu will not be ignored. And in her struggle, she has a unique ally: the ancient whale rider himself. With a fierce determination and the power of her gifts, Kahu may be able to strengthen her tribe's ancestral connections, earn her great-grandfather's attention-and lead her community to a bold new future.Can she embrace her destiny and become the next whale rider?

Amélie, jeune bretonne du 19ème siècle ne savait pas qu’en embarquant sur un navire, en route pour les mers du sud, en compagnie de jeunes femmes tahitiennes, sa vie prendrait un cap exceptionnel et dramatique. C’est une île, oubliée de tous dans l’immense Pacifique sud qui recueillera et tiendra captive la jeune fille et ses compagnes ainsi que plusieurs hommes, bandits et malfrats. Une grande complicité et un grand secret les unira toutes : île et femmes, pendant des générations, jusqu’au jour où, 150 ans plus tard, un jeune navigateur canadien venu du grand large découvrira un étonnant document qui bouleversera l’histoire de l’île. Pendant des siècles Are Nui passa inaperçue, seuls les anciens polynésiens la connaissaient. Un naufrage sur ses angereux récifs bouleversa sa quiétude. C’est le récit de femmes courageuses unies dans le malheur, d’une culture forte qui a surmonté les obstacles. Enfin dévoilé, le secret de l’île réunira trois familles éloignées dans le temps et l’espace.Isabelle Briand est bretonne. Depuis l’âge adulte elle n’a connu pour chez-elle et seul domicile que desvoiliers de grande croisière. Elle a vécu, navigué, travaillé de l’Afrique à l’Amérique du Sud, du Brésilau Mexique, des Antilles à l’Amérique du Nord et au Canada, de la côte atlantique à la côte pacifique.Elle navigue actuellement dans le Sud Pacifique avec son compagnon sur leur voilier. Elle a publié sixromans, tous ayant pour toile de fond l'océan, les pays qu'elle a visités.

Seminar paper from the year 2017 in the subject Economics - Other, grade: 1.7, Wiesbaden University of Applied Sciences, language: English, abstract: This country paper will give you an overview of the Republic of Fiji and its economy. Due to the fact that it is commonly known as Fiji, I will use this name in my paper.Chapter two gives you an overview over the country which means some basic facts about Fiji and social issues. In the next chapter I wrote about the economic policy which means the fiscal policy as well as the monetary policy. In chapter four the macroeconomic situation is described: How did the GDP, the inflation rate and the unemployment rate develop? Chapter five describes the main economic sectors of Fiji: how much they contribute to the GDP and how much employment they offer. The international economic relations are described in chapter six: What kind of commodities does the country export and import? And who are the main trading partners? The major problems Fiji has to face and the impact of the cyclone Winston are explained in chapter seven.