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Tongan fish hooks
https://australian.museum/learn/cultures/pasifika-collections/fish-hooks/tonga/Fishing in Tonga has been integral to the culture and livelihood of its people for centuries. Tonga's location provides abundant opportunities for fishing; and fishing methods have been passed down through generations.
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Nauruan fish hook
https://australian.museum/learn/cultures/pasifika-collections/fish-hooks/nauru/Nauru is a coral limestone island surrounded by a coral reef and fishing is essential to daily life. Nauruans practiced the farming of ibiya (milkfish) long before European contact.
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Caroline Islands fish hooks
https://australian.museum/learn/cultures/pasifika-collections/fish-hooks/caroline-islands/The Caroline Islands are an archipelago of small islands scattered across the western Pacific Ocean. Across these islands, many different forms of traditional fishing knowledge is shared.
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Polynesian-style stone adzes
https://australian.museum/learn/cultures/pasifika-collections/polynesian-stone-adzes/During the 2022 Norfolk Island expedition, two Polynesian-style stone adzes, made of basalt, were excavated during an archaeological excavation.
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Nau mai Haere mai ki te maumahara koutou te ra o Waitangi
https://australian.museum/learn/news/blog/waitangi-day-2022/This Waitangi Day, the Australian Museum celebrates Maori culture and artistry by looking at some of the Aotearoan objects on display.
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Australian South Sea Islander Recognition Week: An interview with Emelda Davis and Dr Sonya Pearce
https://australian.museum/learn/news/blog/south-sea-islander-recognition-week-emelda-davis-sonya-pearce/Last week the Pasifika team were fortunate enough to sit with Sydney City Councillor, Emelda Davis, and Dr Sonya Pearce to hear their stories and celebrate the Australian South Sea Islander story: 175 years ago, to now and well into the future.
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Papua New Guinea Independence Day: An Interview with Wap-hill Imbun
https://australian.museum/learn/news/blog/papua-new-guinea-independence-day/As an acknowledgement of Papua New Guinea's 47th year of Independence, we had the honour of interviewing Wap-hill Imbun, a Papua New Guinean- Australian.
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Wansolmoana Kids: Pasifika Printmaking Workshop
https://australian.museum/visit/whats-on/pasifika-printmaking/Spark your child's creativity these school holidays at this fun, hands-on Pasifika printmaking workshop led by artist Noelle Moa (Ula&HerBrothers), celebrating Pacific Island art, stories, and culture.
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Māori fish hooks
https://australian.museum/learn/cultures/pasifika-collections/fish-hooks/maori/Fishing holds profound significance in Te Ao Māori, the Māori world, as evidenced by its creation story.
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New acquisition: Papa He’e Nalu Hawaiian surfboards
https://australian.museum/learn/news/blog/new-acquisition-hawaiian-surfboards/The Australian Museums new acquisition of Papa He’e Nalu Hawaiian surfboards provides the opportunity to create a dialogue and enhance interest around surfing, and a unique way to contextualise Australian surfing culture and history.
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