Palau, a tiny island nation in Micronesia, is famous for its mushroom-shaped Rock Islands and spectacular diving.

"Ch'ol is not simply a means of communication, it is the vehicle of a rich cultural tradition and ancestral knowledge" says ...

Researchers at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa's Thompson School of Social Work & Public Health are advancing efforts to ...

Surfers virtually live in the shark’s world, and have since recreational wave-riding began. The author examines interactions ...

The Warner Free Lecture will be in Volunteers Hall Friday, Feb. 21, at 7 p.m. with Christina Thompson, who will talk about ...

One hundred years ago an outbreak of the deadly disease in the Alaskan outpost of Nome caught the world’s attention. People celebrate Lunar New Year, as they bid farewell to the Year of the ...

Pacific voyaging is being celebrated at the Australian Wooden Boat festival this year, and some traditional experts hope it ...

This theory was put forward first in a treatise on the Polynesian language by Dr. J. Rae in 1862 (reprinted in "Human Speech"). Sir Richard Paget emphasizes that the natural sign-language of those ...

USC has a rich history of great Polynesian players that have come through the program. From the late Junior Seau, who shares the same hometown of Oceanside as Katoanga, to Troy Polamalu ...

Merry "Corky" White, author of Coffee Life in Japan, traces the history of coffee culture in the United States Explore Subscribe Newsletters Content Licensing Our ...

The Story of the Greek Language Throughout Time. Historical scripts depicting the Greek language: (from top Left) Mycenaean Linear B, Cypriot syllabary, ancient Greek alphabet, Hellenistic Koine, ...